Moody Forest Watercolor Painting in Orange, Brown, & Gold

Hello everyone!   March has indeed come in like a Lion in southeastern Idaho. Lots of snow and rain... hoping for sunnier days ahead. But with all this snow, its a good reason to craft! PLUS its National Crafting Month! Hope you make some time to craft this March!

I got some more time to watercolor this week and I tried a couple new techniques that were fun to play with. On this painting I used a jar with paint on the rim! It was so much fun, and very similar the the atmospheric paintings I have done in the past just with a shape! 

I really enjoyed how this painting turned out... it transports me to a forest in the fall, a bit of Halloween, Ghost stories, spooky forest... perhaps a little Ichabod Crane & the Headless Horseman vibe? I love how paintings take on a life of their own in these atmospheric paintings.  

I also did a video which is below! You can also view the video and others on our YouTube Channel! 

Here is the painting:

I used:

• Watercolor paints - Various Colors
• Dr. Phil Martin's Bleed Proof White
• 140 lb. Watercolor Paper
• Watercolor bushes- various sizes and types
• Sea Salt

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details of the Painting:

Here is the full video:

Here is the shortened version video (this one has The Headless Horseman Song):

Just need to frame it! 

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something!

 

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“So, when you're riding home tonight,

make for the bridge with all your might.

He'll be down in the Hollow there.

He needs your head.

Look out! Beware!" 

-"The Headless Horseman" song from The Adventures of Ichabod sung by Bing Crosby

 

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See you on the next post!  

Sabra & Holly
The Crafting Duo