Diver

This started out as an exercise in creating ocean water from watercolor. I started with a blank sheet of cheap watercolor paper, then I drew a little rectangle with 'legs' in the center. I really wanted to practice creating an even, streak-free wash while avoiding applying paint to designated areas. That little rectangle became a small, yellow diving man bobbing along the ocean surface.

Nothing here was expertly executed, but some fun experiments and noodling have yielded some surprising results. I darkened up my cadmium yellow with purple lake (which is quickly becoming one of my favorite paints) rather than Payne's grey. I used clean water to diffuse the edges of my shadows. I used a lot more wet-into-wet techniques than usual. Most importantly, I had a lot of fun.