Today’s painting for #WorldWatercolorMonth is a colourful painting of water. And a lighthouse in a storm.
I’ve also had a little fun with the lighthouse theme, as just before posting this I wrote the previous Wordle post, based again on a lighthouse. Well, why not?
There were some challenges with this painting, which, I’ve decided, is unfinished and still needs work doing to it.
The turbulent sea threw up a challenge in itself. Several, actually. The colour for one. How to make the water look choppy for another. And the mist from the waves as they crashed onto the rocks. Oh, and I decided to throw in some lightning as well.
The sky was equally challenging, but I got around that by having the lighthouse send its warning light out to see, should there be any seafarers out there, not realising how close to land they were.
I’m not sure about the mist – I may have missed (hehehe!) the mark with that one, but I quite like the effect I conjured up for the waves crashing onto the rocks. There could still be some work to do there as well, I feel.
And the lighthouse itself. There should be a door at the bottom, a double door, actually, which really does need finishing off. Although I’m quite happy with the battered effect the lighthouse has.
I like the overall feel to the painting, however, even if I do say so myself, and even in its unfinished state. I seem to have developed a choppy painting style as well, unless it’s the brush I’ve taken to using. You know the old saying about a good workman…
This is my last post for today. I’m all posted out now.
I’m so glad wwm encourages you to paint! You have a great style I enjoy!!
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Thanks, Jodi. I feel my style may be improving. With the emphasis on the MAY! 😀
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A work in progress, Tom 🙂
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As with most of my work, Raili! 😀
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Choppy sea is right and glad there is a lighthouse for safe navigation. You are doing good my friend.
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Thanks, Beverly.
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Great creation Tom. Very well done. ~ C.
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Thanks, Cobs.
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Pleasing 😊🎨
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🙂 Thanks, Susan.
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Good piece Tom! 🙂
Keep at it and see where it goes! 🙂
God Bless!
Prenin.
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Thanks, Prenin. Will do!
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Thank you for the “follow.” Serendipitiously I planned for next week to show a watercolor! This is a difficult subject for the watercolor medium! How long have you worked with watercolor? Have a great rest of the week!
A direct link to this mentioned post ( will be posted on Monday July 30)
https://artworksfromjeshstg.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/details-make-a-difference
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I’m no watercolour expert, and mu own skills in this field are non-existent, but I like this one Tom. There’s an element of wildness down in the waters
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Lovely little battered light house! The overall effect is very splashy and wavy lol anyone would think you were at sea in a storm! 😉
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