Less is More

Less is more in watercolors can be interpreted in many ways. For example, by layering translucent washes of color over shapes, they create a sense of movement and immediacy, as if capturing a moment in time. Shapes begin to blend and merge, inviting viewers to interpret the scene through their own perceptions. This is sometimes stronger than overpainting an object that leaves little to interpret. Recently I painted a river rock painting in watercolor. During the process of painting, I removed color from the paper allowing the impression of highlights to appear. Less is more in this case leaves the viewer to interpret less color to mean more! I encourage myself to look for ways and places to remove color to also create shapes and to create textures! Give it a try and see what happens!