by Kathy Collins | Jul 1, 2020 | Main |
This morning I pulled up a photo of boats at anchor in the San Juan Islands, put on a music CD, and prepared to paint. Using a large flat brush, I quickly brushed in a dark background around the shapes, then pulled down reflections. Next came the horizontal lines,...
by Kathy Collins | Jun 11, 2020 | Main |
After a visit to the San Juan Islands, I began painting from my sketches. Feeling refreshed, I started a watercolor depicting the view across the bay, trying to express the feeling I had experienced during the trip. Then, after completing “Northwest...
by Kathy Collins | May 13, 2020 | Main |
A few mornings ago I witnessed the purple Cascade Mountains back-lit by the rising sun, while in the foreground, the city lights of Bothell shone brightly against the near-black foothills. Lake Washington waters reflected color from both natural and artificial lights....
by Kathy Collins | Apr 30, 2020 | Main |
Mt. Rainier dominates the view from the shores of Lake Washington and begs to be painted. But how to handle an icon such this? To start, I snapped a photo, printed it out, hauled out my projector, and traced the shape onto watercolor paper. I started at the top by...
by Kathy Collins | Apr 18, 2020 | Main |
Lately I’ve painted with my grandchildren via Facetime, and it has been a learning experience for both them and me. What I have learned so far: #1 find something they want to paint, and #2 keep the composition simple. One of our more successful watercolors was...
by Kathy Collins | Apr 11, 2020 | Main |
Yesterday morning brilliant orange light peaked around the clouds with a background sky of pure lavender. Sometime I will try to find out why the colors are so different every day, but for now, I am inspired to begin painting again. I brushed in ultramarine blue,...
