Fearless Friday, Sidewalk Cafe

 

We all need a big dose of fearless right now

and I’ve found art to be wonderful therapy

 

 

 

 

I love to paint flowers, but lately I have been painting different types of things,

thanks to the Doodlewash daily prompts,

and I’ve discovered a have a mini passion for painting loose watercolor scenes

 

 

 

 

One of the Doodlewash prompts from March was umbrella

I try to interpret the prompts and come up with something a little unexpected

I found this photo of a sidewalk cafe on Unsplash

Pixabay is also a great source for free photos

 

 

 

 

“What are you painting Gigi?” asked Big E

 

 

 

 

“I’m painting the outdoor cafe in this photo” I replied

 

 

 

 

“Ohhhh…it’s really not very good…” he commented

 

 

 

 

“Be patient, I am going to make it better with lots of layers” I told him

 

 

 

 

“Hey, it’s starting to look a little better…” he said

 

 

 

 

I decided it needed some drama and definition

I added some black lines, shadows on the umbrellas and more color on the trees

 

 

 

 

I finished with a fine liner to add more shadows and a little interest

 

 

 

 

“That looks pretty good now Gigi!” Big E exclaimed

Everybody’s an art critic 😂

 

 

“Sidewalk Cafe” 9″ x 12″ watercolor and ink on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper

 

This was a lot of fun, I look forward to doing more watercolors in this style

I encourage you to try something different,

a new medium, style or subject,

Be Fearless!

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