Watercolor Techniques

My watercolor techniques keep changing every year. One technique I use is to simply start with three colors of paint. I'll have no idea where this will lead, but I will just drop water on my paper and move it around until something abstract begins to form. At this point, I’ll set it down and actually start further defining the subject matter with a brush.

At this stage, I will begin to add a few other colors as well. A good example of this technique is my painting of Exotic Orchids shown above. This is a fun way to paint.