Some days it easier to make art than others.  I started today’s watercolor in the same manner as yesterday. I drew three contours with my 4B pencil. I interrupted the shape that runs diagonally from lower left to upper right, with a pair of parallel, gently-curved lines.

Yesterday I discussed the bi-tonal qualities of Daniel Smith’s (DS) Rose of Ultramarine pigment. It reminded me of another DS pigment that I love: Moonglow. I used this to paint up to the lines of the shape on the lower left of the design. I peppered a little salt on this area to bring out the multi-color properties of the Moonglow pigment, and to roughen up the surface to a city street-like finish.

Within the contour, I used quinacridone nickel. I approached the upper right part of the penciled shape, ending with a spiral flourish.

I divided the curve above the spiral scroll, with rose of ultramarine and ultramarine blue.

I painted between the gentle lines dividing the quinacridone nickel area with another of my favorite pigments: M. Graham’s Terra Rosa.

It was fun making art today, but I finally had to stop ‘Violins in the Street’.