WHY WATERCOLOURS?

Two of my favourite paint media are oils and watercolours! Oil paints are classical, rich, bold and beautiful, with a lovely texture. They are easy to work with, very accommodating, forgiving, and help you produce magnificent pieces of art! But to work with oils, you need to dedicate a specific space where your work is not disturbed for long periods of time. In my case, working at home, where, although fortunately I do have enough space, but with a toddler around, there is no guarantee of it’s remaining undisturbed.

So, I decided to start off with my second favourite medium- watercolours. I love them because of their texture, transparency and almost electrical and magical effects that they create. In addition, starting with watercolours in my situation would mean- to create a painting that will dry fast and can be stored away quickly, needing less work-space and a small and compact paraphernalia that could be packed away and tucked safely in a jiffy, no permanent stains or spills, and most importantly, not having to handle any toxic pigments (unlike oil paints) that might turn out to be harmful for a young child. And a big jackpot- “quick results”, which might turn out to be good motivator, especially if you are starting off after a long time, or starting afresh and are a bit scared to take up a marathon task.