One peach got eaten and the other went bad, so no more peaches. So instead I painted some S’well water bottles. (Water has been a theme this month: several glasses of water, and now some water bottles.) I didn’t finish this, but it’s a decent start. Not sure whether I’ll continue it or start something new tomorrow.
Geoff Watson, “Water bottles (in progress),” oil on linen, 5” x 7,” 2019.
I’ve been painting in watercolor every day this week for a change of pace. I love working in watercolor, but I do find them more challenging than oils. Here are a few example’s of the week’s work.
First, a pair of interior sketches — the first in watercolor, the second a quick pencil study.
Geoff Watson, “Interior sketch,” watercolor on paper, about 8” x 10,” 2019.
Geoff Watson, “Quick interior sketch,” graphite on paper, about 5” x 8,” 2019.
Next, my trusty stainless-steel water bottle. I spent all of 60 seconds on this, but I like the orange.
Geoff Watson, “Sketch of a water bottle,” watercolor on paper, about 4” x 6,” 2019.
Finally, my piano bench. For the first four decades of my life, music — especially piano — was my main creative outlet. But as I grew older, my fingers and hands started to ache when I played piano. For whatever reason, painting doesn’t bother my hands much at all, so I moved from performing to visual arts. Although I have been drawing my whole life.
Geoff Watson, “Piano bench,” watercolor on paper, about 4” x 4,” 2019.