As a watercolour painter I am always at the mercy of the medium. I would not have it any other way as the unplanned 'happenings' are what make watercolours so special and unique. However it is nice to have total control for a change and this is where the iPad scores. There is hardly anything to carry, no messy paints and palettes, no brushes to clean or smelly chemicals to contend with or drying time - just you and your iPad. You can take it with you wherever you go and either produce a finished painting or simply sketch. "Golden Forest" is a preliminary idea for a possible watercolour I am thinking about. There are no tricks involved or technological help in iPad painting - just the usual struggle between eye, hand and heart! Here's a very speeded up video of how "Golden Forest" was painted:
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