The Japanese have a concept – a specific word just to describe how colours develop when they’re used.
Hasshoku (発色) translates to colour development. What that really refers to is the way colours evolve, and how vivid they become when they’re used. Isn’t that just lovely? That a language has a word just for that concept is simply beautiful.
I’d like share this Timelapse video of the watercolours I swatched.
The granulation of the paint in some of them (e.g. Pacific, Mermaid, Tidepool, Nebula and Emerald) to me, is exquisite. There seems to be entire worlds trapped in the swatches.
I’m thinking of taking a class, perhaps on SkillShare, to learn some watercolour techniques. Just so I don’t feel too defeated early on.
Wish me luck!
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you have left the signature of “water” in the water color.. the tidal influence of wash balanced amidst absorbance .. with the fields of color you have shared in your art these eddying arcs are stilled in flow.. we are never so far along the path that a course considered is not journey improved. Thank you for sharing.
Oh man, I love watercolour paintings. I bet you have tons of fun.
Is it true what people say about blue? That there wasn’t a name for it?