The German Shepherd and the Castle on the Lake

The German Shepherd
Wanda Spangler-Warren
2011
Watercolor, 15" x 11"


Here are two recent watercolors I've done.  The challenge with the shepherd painting was to simplify my composition, make the sky more interesting than the photo reference, and to show some color in the dark cloak of the figure.

Castle on the Lake
Wanda Spangler-Warren
2011
Watercolor, 15" x 11"

  The castle was a night sky exercise we did in class.  We concentrated on some frisket masking techniques.  I was also trying to make my sky look realistic but interesting and to make my water reflections believable.  I've said it before...I like watercolor painting, but I think it is really difficult!