WOW, at least now I know, where your talent comes from!
Watercolor looks simple, but I think it is extremely difficult, if you want to do it right. You are very lucky with master shibasaki being your grandfather and an extraordinary teacher on top of it. Love that story of him sending you the goodies and guiding you with your painting.
Amazing results!
For me, the biggest "trick" was always, to know, where to leave the paper blank for white. When you come from oil painting, that can be a real challenge, as there you ADD the highlights. With my reverse glass painting I face similar challenges and I now use oils with some of the concepts of watercolor. Not thinned down like that, but the layering and leaving blank spaces.
I like, how you create light by adding darkness in the surrounding areas and how that helps guiding the eye of the viewer in your painting!
Always so humbled to hear from you, Reinhard <3
Yes, watercolour is surprisingly difficult, the way it behaves is often surprising... Maybe because I have near zero experience with it? XD But I'm learning, yes, I'm learning. Slowly slowly~
That biggest 'trick' is acquiring the 'eye' to know where to work with and where NOT to work on, isnt it? People think composition just magically comes into the mind? But no, there are YEARS and YEARS that is required to polish that inner eye, don't you agree?
I can only imagine the challenge with oils and... even more, reverse glass paintings! You must have acquired your skills admirably * ___ *
Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting <3 I appreciate it !