Watercolor Paintings of a friend

**herns** · 01-18-2013, 07:58 PM

I thought I'd like to share my friend paintings from his collection entitled "Pathways".
He is a master of almost all mediums. Most of the paintings I've seen are done in watercolor.

I'll add more photos when I have the time.

Hope you'll like it.

driftwoodhunter · 01-18-2013, 08:07 PM

His work is beautiful! I especially love the top one - I think watercolor is very hard to work with - one more reason I admire such talent. Please post more when you can!

**mistergreen** · 01-18-2013, 08:10 PM

Tell your friend he did a great job. I mess with the medium myself and it not as easy as you'd think.

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**herns** · 01-18-2013, 08:28 PM

I believe water color is the hardest medium. Unlike oil paintings when you mess up, it can get fix by covering another color layer. You can't do that on watercolor.

I've done some watercolor works but mostly on perspective renderings for my job.

**herns** · 01-24-2013, 02:27 PM

Here's another one.

Ill post more in few days so I can go back to this thread so those who missed it can see. It sad when it gets buried.

**mistergreen** · 01-24-2013, 02:54 PM

Nice. You can actually fix mistakes but do it before they dry. Well, you can fix dry paint too with lots of careful scrubbing.

You can always publish the book through amazon. You don't have to go through a normal publisher.

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NWA-Planted · 01-24-2013, 02:58 PM

Those are very impressive, love the beach hut!!

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zico_aqua · 01-24-2013, 05:04 PM

wow! reminds me of my childhood when I too painted a lot! give my congratulations to your friend..his work is brilliant!

GreenBliss · 01-24-2013, 05:33 PM

Amazing. Very beautiful. Can't wait to see more of his works.

**herns** · 01-24-2013, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistergreen

Nice. You can actually fix mistakes but do it before they dry. Well, you can fix dry paint too with lots of careful scrubbing.

It depends. When the colors are light you can do it by washing of brush until they are gone, but darker ones, I doubt. They will leave marks.
Thats why it is important to have another paper to test color before you apply.

**herns** · 01-24-2013, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenBliss

Amazing. Very beautiful. Can't wait to see more of his works.

synaethetic · 01-25-2013, 07:38 AM

Wow those are so great!

**herns** · 01-27-2013, 01:49 AM

Here's more.

Neatfish · 01-27-2013, 07:01 AM

That's some nice work

GreenBliss · 01-27-2013, 12:55 PM

Beach with the ocean. Really amazing.

01-18-2013, 07:58 PM	#1
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,472	Watercolor Paintings of a friend I thought I'd like to share my friend paintings from his collection entitled "Pathways". He is a master of almost all mediums. Most of the paintings I've seen are done in watercolor. I'll add more photos when I have the time. Hope you'll like it. __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr

01-18-2013, 08:07 PM	#2
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	His work is beautiful! I especially love the top one - I think watercolor is very hard to work with - one more reason I admire such talent. Please post more when you can! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

01-18-2013, 08:10 PM	#3
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,897	Tell your friend he did a great job. I mess with the medium myself and it not as easy as you'd think. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

01-18-2013, 08:28 PM	#4
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,472	I believe water color is the hardest medium. Unlike oil paintings when you mess up, it can get fix by covering another color layer. You can't do that on watercolor. I've done some watercolor works but mostly on perspective renderings for my job. __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr Last edited by herns; 01-18-2013 at 11:23 PM..

01-24-2013, 02:27 PM	#5
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,472	Here's another one. Ill post more in few days so I can go back to this thread so those who missed it can see. It sad when it gets buried. __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr

01-24-2013, 02:54 PM	#6
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,897	Nice. You can actually fix mistakes but do it before they dry. Well, you can fix dry paint too with lots of careful scrubbing. You can always publish the book through amazon. You don't have to go through a normal publisher. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

01-24-2013, 02:58 PM	#7
NWA-Planted Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 3,084	Those are very impressive, love the beach hut!! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Sump Pimp #8 RAOK Clubber #28

01-24-2013, 05:04 PM	#8
zico_aqua Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: India Posts: 140	wow! reminds me of my childhood when I too painted a lot! give my congratulations to your friend..his work is brilliant! __________________ Abhradip Choudhuri Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. Few of my works

01-24-2013, 05:33 PM	#9
GreenBliss Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: WCH Ohio Posts: 230	Amazing. Very beautiful. Can't wait to see more of his works. __________________ DBP Club 18G Tank (Red Cherry Neo / Malawa Shrimp) \| 7.5G Tank (Yellow Neo Shrimp) \| 3.2G Tank (Pumpkin Neo Shrimp)

01-25-2013, 07:38 AM	#12
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 202	Wow those are so great!

01-27-2013, 01:49 AM	#13
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (162/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,472	Here's more. __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr

01-27-2013, 07:01 AM	#14
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01-27-2013, 12:55 PM	#15
GreenBliss Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: WCH Ohio Posts: 230	Beach with the ocean. Really amazing. __________________ DBP Club 18G Tank (Red Cherry Neo / Malawa Shrimp) \| 7.5G Tank (Yellow Neo Shrimp) \| 3.2G Tank (Pumpkin Neo Shrimp)

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