Inspiration: Can you hear the music?
Today’s featured art is acuarela 2 by Jose De la Barra
I love the unique effects that can be achieved with watercolors. I love this painting - it is gorgeous and very well done. When I look at this lovely artwork I enjoy it and the vibrant colors bring the music to life for me …
… and it reminds me that many times with great music … the musicians individuality disappears into the musical harmony to create more.
Then I start wondering how someone created a full color piece like this without having a muddy mess. I really appreciate how the blues surround and focus the attention on the musicians.
Did he do it freehand in blues first with no masking … just leaving a white area for other vibrant colors for the musical arrangement?
Did he do the musicians first then the brilliant blues around them?
Or perhaps a combination of both techniques?
This would be a great painting for a watercolor art teacher to have students try to “paint like a master”. I find Jose De La Barra’s artwork to be master pieces! Be sure to go look at his other gorgeous paintings in his Imagekind Gallery.
