A few palette cleansing abstracts

You have heard of reality T.V. but what about surreality T.V. ? In this abstract painting I explored the concept with a faux wood T.V. frame and a 1960's style surreal landscape straight out of a Star-trek episode. For those of you who weren't around back then, T.V's were often encased in elaborate wood cabinets rather like furniture. My family even converted one into a fish tank.

Surreality T.V. watercolour 8 x 10" cold press, April 2022 (No. 3007b)

 

As I continue to use up the last of the paint on my winter palette, it was time for the brown and yellow paint to go. This small abstract had some organic elements along with what seemed to be an explosion in the background. It could also be a horses tail, or a paintbrush. I used yellow ochre to over-paint my initials and some other details. You are not 'supposed to' over-paint with heavy layers, but after years of painting and breaking rules, the watercolour police have never come to knock on my door.

Ochre Explosion, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, April 2022 (No. 3106b)