This watercolor breaks a rule in watercolor: Never use black. The reference was a black-and-white photograph of a farm in winter. I broke the rule and used only black and water to create shades and distance. When someone says you can’t, ask why not?
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This is so ethereal, Joel Why not, indeed! It is good to know all the rules, so that then we can break them with intention. Just like in writing -- I rebel against the rule "show, don't tell". Humans have been story tellers since we lived in caves. I will try to get to chapter one of your novel this week. See what it is all about.
Absolutely stunning! Art like this is magic. There are rules?