Hydrangea in evening light

Comments

Super, Carole, I love the loose water feel of this. I like painting Hydrangeas in oils but do't manage the carefree feel of this. Stunning.

Posted by Pat Thompson on Mon 20 Jul 13:18:06

A stunner Carole, this is a beauty, great technique. One of your best. Can you please tell me about this granulation fluid, I know how to do granulation but never used a fluid? What have I been missing?

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 20 Jul 13:18:13

Fabulous Carole the colour and texture is totally beautiful this has a real magic

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 20 Jul 13:54:47

Superbly painted Carole such a lovely technique.

Posted by dennis roberts on Mon 20 Jul 13:56:15

Thanks all very much for your kind comments. Alan the fluid, by Winsor & Newton can be used to mix directly with paint to make it granulate or added after on the paper whilst the paint is still wet. I like the effects with acrylic inks as the pigments clump together and run over the page whichever way you wish it to run. It works well with indian ink too. You will find a better explanation I am sure on the Winsor Newton site.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 20 Jul 14:51:23

This is fabulous, Carole! I love that combination of gorgeous textures, fluidity and stunning palette. Beautifully done!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Mon 20 Jul 14:58:44

What a delight Carole!<br />It is gorgeous!!!

Posted by Beatrice Cloake, N.A.P.A on Mon 20 Jul 15:15:13

Wow you are really coming up trumps with these mixed media paintings Carole. Fabulous colours and textures in this one.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Mon 20 Jul 16:10:35

Thanks for that info Carole, I must have overlooked that one. I will be getting a jar tomorrow to try out.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 20 Jul 17:05:31

Excellent! Caught my attention immediately.

Posted by Ivan Boyadjhiev on Mon 20 Jul 17:25:26

Thanks very much Seok, Beatrice and Val, I appreciate it. Alan you are very welcome.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 20 Jul 17:25:59

Wow Carole! So much to look at here in the way of texture and painting techniques. A real feast!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Mon 20 Jul 18:59:33

Fabulous loose washes Carole

Posted by lynne whitfield on Mon 20 Jul 19:40:42

Sarah explained it well....a real feast for the eye's Carole! Gorgeous!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 20 Jul 21:10:09

Great work!

Posted by TaiMeng Lim on Tue 21 Jul 06:50:55

Thank you Ivan, Sarah, Lynne, Fiona and TiaMeng, for taking time to comment much appreciated.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 21 Jul 07:06:04

It's all been said - a real stunner Carole

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 21 Jul 07:20:48

What more can I add to beautiful?

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 21 Jul 10:41:21

Simply stunning.

Posted by Sharon Van Der Veen on Tue 21 Jul 12:38:29

Thank you very much, Michael, Gudrun and Sharon, very kind.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 21 Jul 16:04:21

Really lovely effects Carole. I'll have to try out the granulation fluid!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Tue 21 Jul 19:27:10

Another beauty, Carole!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Tue 21 Jul 22:35:54

Thanks Louise and Jennifer for your very kind comments.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 22 Jul 09:53:32

Lovely treatment of the background lots of splatter and I like the use of the salt gives a lovely effect , petals are beautifully stated <br />

Posted by Dermot Brennan on Wed 22 Jul 17:24:09

Thanks Dermot.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 23 Jul 10:52:26

So beautiful Carole, such interesting effects!

Posted by Lisa Shearing on Sun 26 Jul 20:32:02

Thanks very much Lisa.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 27 Jul 08:18:34

Beautiful, Carole! I love the colours and the background.

Posted by Geraldine Leahy on Tue 11 Aug 20:07:40

Thank you Geraldine.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 12 Aug 10:00:37

Hang on Studio Wall

20/07/2015

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Acrylic inks, granulation fluid, watercolour, Gutta contour in gold.

About the Artist

Carole Swingler

Self- taught artist, I have dabbled in watercolours for many years on and off. My first love is flower painting in watercolour. Now trying many different media including acrylic inks, gouache, all types of pencils to try loose-ish semi abstract images.

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