The technique improves. Watercolor is subtractive, which makes it hard to handle light objects. Once you take away the light, the paper is covered and the light is gone for good.
Author: Dan Olsen
Door
Still trying to master watercolor. A little better, but still a somewhat blobby.
Kingfisher
Kingfishers are pretty little birds. This is one of my early attempts at watercolor. It is a hard medium to control. I think I still like oil better.
Egret
I first encountered egrets in the swamps of Louisiana. I was amazed at how they can live in all that slimy goo and remain so pure white. An egret is an elegant bird even in the way it flys.
Barn Owl
This was painted for my cousin who loves owls. The barn owl face is just so impassive and expressionless.
Baby Owl
This was painted from a photograph hanging on the wall above one of the secretary’s desk.
Timpanogos
Mount Timpanogos starts about a half mile from my home. It completely dominants the sky to the north. This is one of my impressions of the mountain. The painting hangs in the conference room of the BYU Computer Science Department. If you are ever in the room, there is an message hidden in the trees.
Owl
This is a very early attempt at an owl. I like owls. They have a special character. This one appears too much like a feathered watermelon :-).
Flowers and vase
I had been looking at more aggressive texture and large brush work. I was also interested in reflections and glass.
Henry Mountains
This painting I did for a friend. His family has a ranch which stands at the view point for this picture. I enjoy the colors and contrast of a late day in central Utah.
