Fat brush

I understand what Eleanor meant by the fact that different brushes and paper will offer different comfort levels. I used her fat brush, which retained a lot of water, and it greatly watered down the color.

In the pot, I didn't leave a dividing white space between the pot and the plate and the colors ran together. In the pot with flowers, the colors weren't very vibrant. The green, in particular, felt too bright and harsh. It also felt like there should be more detail. So I left these unfinished and was working on drawing a bird for my next piece and chinese brush painting. Eleanor said both pieces looked good and that the flowers should not be all painted in.

Confidence is such a fragile thing. Maybe these were just the conclusion to a hard day.