Paul Talbot-Greaves Challenge One - June 2017

Of the reader versions sent in, Paul selected the work of Marilyn Comrie (see below) for critique saying: 'Thank you for taking part in the challenge Marilyn. In terms of colour, you have some great variety going on, which generates interest but hold off using so much white in the mixes. It’s fine to use a little (sometimes in a background) but watercolour differs to other mediums in that colours are made paler by adding water instead of white. Looking at your values, you’ve achieved a lot of light and mid, which set off that yellow-green foreground really well. You would really make a big impact with mid darks and darks though. Don’t shy from including them – just make sure you use more paint to water ratio and concentrate on blocking in the shapes.'