22 Watercolor artist | JUNE 2020
Watercolor Essentials
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At Full Gallop (watercolor
on paper, 16x20) features
a galloping horse, midstride,
and its trusty rider bouncing
along in the saddle. This
painting captures the energy
and grace of motion. By
leaving the horse’s outline
unfi nished, I direct all of the
focus toward the rider’s head
and the right hand holding
the rein. The viewer’s mind
fi lls in the rest.BELOW
The vibrancy of an urban
environment is captured
in City Moves (watercolor
on paper, 14x18) by angling
the horizon line, adding
directional lines through the
buildings and directing the
foreground toward the fi gures
on the right. Vibration around
the box truck and the blur of
the taillights add to the sense
of movement.