Watercolor Mountain Study — Part One — Rushing And Making Mistakes

The greatest obstacle between me and results corresponding to my level of practice is...impatience. The feeling that I never have enough time to take it slow and well-thought.

But that has also become a way for me to move forward. Just throw all you got in one brainstorm-like session, do a lot of mistakes, take a step back, wait for some time to pass...

And now that I look at it again, I see how the volumes of the mountain shapes could have been much better defined and logical. I see where I could have added shadows and where I could have left highlights so that the picture would look more natural.

So, when I have a topic that is on my heart and on my mind, I make a few attempts at it until I am at peace. When I have the time, though. Some initial attempts get archived and they stand waiting for me to return and do Part Two. Part Three. And so on.

In this case and in the case of other previous works, I also plan on digitally editing them since I am not that skilled in drawing or painting that I could handle my brushes or pencils well enough each time.

The way I work is usually by thinking, rethinking, editing. That's how I write...when I write...stories. Haven't done this for more than a year but that's another matter.

I don't know when Part Two of this mountain study will come into being but I would certainly share it with you...whenever.