Got the Grey-Blues

Hello all and sorry for the silence here at Words and Pictures.  I've been in the throes of a foul cold/cough/pharyngitis and generally feeling pretty sorry for myself.  I've not been anywhere near the craft table, but having found a little extra energy today I wanted to post something at least!  So here's a watercolour triptych I painted earlier this year.  They've definitely got something of the grey blue melancholy I've been experiencing this week. 

The paintings are done in a 12 x 16 inch watercolour sketch pad, taped with masking tape to create the three panels.  Each panel is 8 x 4 inches, so you get a nice white framing border. 









No surprise that we're in a meadow again.  I'm still experimenting and playing with capturing these grasses and wildflowers that I love.

















With these three, I tried out the effect of adding some pen and ink work for extra fine detailing.















I like it in contrast to the softer watercolour effects, and how it helps create depth and focus, but I'll continue to work on the balance.
























I'm not going to keep you long today.  To be honest, I'm still feeling pretty groggy but, as I say, I felt horrible about having neglected the blog for so long again.

In any case, I feel these need to be able to speak for themselves.  




























At some point, hopefully quite soon, I'm aiming to make prints of these and some other paintings available for sale, either through Etsy or other means, and one day I might even come to terms with the idea of selling the originals!





























I'm still exploring the best means and method of doing it, but if it's something you think you might be interested in, or if you've any experience with such things and advice, do let me know in the comments.  I'd be happy to hear your thoughts.

















Looking at them now, I think probably you'd want the bluest one in the middle for display purposes.  The other two could go either way round...

I hope everyone is in better health than me, and enjoying a peaceful Sunday.  I hope I'll be up and around and ready for some proper crafting, blogging and visiting soon.  Happy crafting all!

A grey day provides the best light.
Leonardo da Vinci

The colour of truth is grey.
André Gide

I'd like to share this triptych at Paint Party Friday where they are on Week 37 of Year 9
At MOO Mania & More the theme is Peace and Tranquility so I think these will fit right in