Dave, I agree with Grant on the OOF branch. In the B&W one it is not noticed and or dismissed. The color one, since red is an attention getting color the eye tends to go to it.
Grant, I agree with the definition of Opaque. In watercolor leaving the white of the paper is sometimes difficult requiring a masking medium or a road map of the painting showing the whites to be saved. I think you are right that the large white areas would not be a good choice for Chinese White pigment.
I remember this painting you showed us on WC. Well done!
On my drive back from the Black Hills I got a little bored about 3/4 of the way back and took some road shots.
Glad I got back when I did as we got 6 inches of snow.
South Dakota Interstate traffic in the winter.
Coming down the hill to the Missouri River.
River Bridge. On top of the hill right center would be where the Dignity statue is I posted a while back.
Grant, I agree with the definition of Opaque. In watercolor leaving the white of the paper is sometimes difficult requiring a masking medium or a road map of the painting showing the whites to be saved. I think you are right that the large white areas would not be a good choice for Chinese White pigment.
I remember this painting you showed us on WC. Well done!
On my drive back from the Black Hills I got a little bored about 3/4 of the way back and took some road shots.
Glad I got back when I did as we got 6 inches of snow.
South Dakota Interstate traffic in the winter.
Coming down the hill to the Missouri River.
River Bridge. On top of the hill right center would be where the Dignity statue is I posted a while back.