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I started out trying to do a more delicate painting, but I think that would work better in watercolor. Instead of delicate and lighter, the colors became thicker and darker, and it turned from a misty, damp, rather gloomy day to one which seems filled with a foreboding storm.
I decided to just paint and not try for realism and delicacy. I went for emotion. Instead of applying paint nicely, I began to just slap it on directly from the color onto the paper rather than mixing colors on the palette. It was gloriously fun!
I used a 1/2 inch flat brush – nothing else. I rather like this splashing and letting go of things as I tend to be something of a prima donna and perfectionist – and this was like rollicking through the mud and muck!!
If I were to call this any “school” of painting, I guess Expressionism would be the closest I would come. The more I painted, the more I wanted to express a fierce and gloomy day portending rain and hail, or rain and hell.
Another value study, too. Impressed?
Look! I put in some sheep!
Journey by Paper 
Cooking on gas now Naomi, this is full of atmosphere, best yet.
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Thanks, Fraggy! I was really pleased with it as I thought it was pretty crappy when I began.
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Dear Naomi, We can feel your emotions through the gouache painting and through your writing. Bravo! Thank you! 🙂
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Thanks, Fabio. Painting is so difficult to see, to do, to feel. Technical skill mixed with abstract ideas are a tough combo.
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Well said and I agree with you. Have a safe trip and a wonderful weekend. Take care!
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Thanks, Fabio!
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I love this ! I have started mixing colour on the paper too and it gives such a feeling of freedom.
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It’s fun not to take our painting too seriously, I think. Then you can play and explore. Glad you like it, Margaret.
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