It looks like this is becoming tradition for me to make entry for @juliakponspord ArtExplosion great contest. This week subject is Melancholy and talking about it somehow is always connect it in my head with great movie of Lars Von Trier with same title..
No, I am not going to do illustration of it this time..
And subject of this contest came in a great time since past few days I started working on some new pieces of watercolor portraits. Some of the feelings that hunt me for some time needed to be taken out from a soul.
This is first of them and I will give you as usual process of making it.
It's a story of a woman..
all women of the world we live in. My relation with subject may be watched from perspective of a country and surrounding I live where women are treated still in a patriarchy way.
They are mothers, workers, wives, lovers, mistress and all that in one..And it's considered normal..Also it's considered normal that they can make all that tasks with no raising voice and no complaining on the role society gave them centuries ago..I know it's not only story here that woman are payed less than their male colleges for same job, and that it's ''normal'' that they can manage universe in one..
But giving them all the roles mentioned above I see on their faces very often that melancholic look, not romantic one, but more like out of the world...Like day dreaming look of absence ...
So as I mentioned here is the process of watercolor portrait.
Paper is usual one that I use mostly, Fabriano Artistico 300gr, and shape is my favorite, square one 25x25cm
watercolors used are White Nights and Schminke
At first made background with light colors and covered paper with it so after drying to be able to proceed with pencil sketch.
Going with light under painting of pale colors
Here is closer look where you can see that spots are made with larger amounts of water which is my favorite part.
After several layers added and between them waiting for each one to be dried here is final look
Hope you like this new piece of watercolor
So stay tuned, feel free to comment if you fell like it, love to hear your comments and thoughts..
