Even an overcast day is amazing at the beach! This ink and watercolor was the third painting of the day, and the light was almost gone. When the colors are fading or dull in the landscape, I turn to ink for my subjects. Drawing can be done anytime, values are king here, then once I am finished I can decide whether to wash in some color or not. Watercolor is perfect for this. I would not normally turn to my oils for the subtle scenes. Perhaps this is just my intuition. I try to always listen to it and rely heavily on it when painting. It is almost like I am a channel through which the landscape pours on it's way to my surface. Painting number 2621 in 2621 days.
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