Martini Series #3

This image forms part of my 2011 postcard collection. Some of my postcards end up as big oil paintings. However, I create most of my postcards in watercolor or mixed media which sounds reasonable to avoid oil's sticky situations. In the end, oil seems more suitable for canvases or hard surfaces. Now, what I like about working with watercolor is the fluidity that comes with it, there is very little paint pushing or stacking. I assume that's the case because watercolor is dry pigment diluted in water. Thus there is nothing more fluid than pure water. Well, guess what? That's when the designing of postcards gets to be fun. You move with the watercolor instead of making it move with you. At times, of course, you may do a fairly sizable work and customize it to smaller sizes. In my case, I prefer to see the idea in small scale first, and from there I may take it to a bigger size if it's coming across interesting/appealing. You get the picture, right? Right! Enjoy the image and feel free to tap me on the shoulder to get my attention.