Little Watercolor Cloud-scapes

These were so frustrating. I couldn't create anything without it looking like a five year old sat down with their Crayolas and started messing around. Going through the 10, there wasn't really any I wanted to post, but I knew I had to, so here it goes.

This one I used a papertowel to pick out some color, but I wasn't satisfied. I soon learned that adding white paint isn't the answer. The white is sort of warm and didn't blend with the cloud well at all. That still doesn't change the fact that it looks like a little baby could do a very similar thing so what I did.

So I moved on in hopes of creating something better, but instead, I created whipped topping on a blue background.

Seriously, it looks like the top of an ice cream sundae.

But even after seeing the result of using the darker outline on my clouds, I didn't learn that that wasn't the best technique for creating the texture I wanted in the clouds... I also didn't learn that I really shouldn't be using white paint for definition. And even though I can't say I'm super proud of this one, it was still easily the best one I created.

I did, however, like it better when we re-did them larger in class. While it still has its flaws, I think there are some improvements.

Now I wonder what challenges the structural watercolors will pose? Surely an abundance.