Victoria Olson Art – Watercolor, Egg Tempera & Oil

Spring flowers are blooming all around!

I took a few notes about the process. It’s really fun to paint with watercolors. I’m using 640 gsm.

I start out with a real model. Glass objects with flowers is my all time favorite thing to paint. I like color, a lot.

I work around the paper trying to give the same importance to everything in the foreground and the background.

When I finish, I carefully take the tape off and let it dry. Then I put the paper under a stack of books to flatten it. It looks so much nicer when it’s flattened.

I like to take a picture of the watercolor and the model together.

I also take a picture of the watercolor in natural light or in full shade to show the true colors.

These two watercolors go very well together.

Thank you for taking the time. Enjoy the spring,

Victoria