Why Watercolours are the Toddlers of the Paint World

I have decided that for a beginner painter, watercolours are the toddlers of the paint-world.  Here's why: 

Tulips

• They like to push the boundaries;
• Just when you've got them looking clean and pretty they go behind your back and make a mess of themselves;
• You're constantly struggling to get them to drink enough water;
• When they finally increase their water intake, you then discover they've consumed too much and now they won't eat their dinner the paper is so saturated, it starts to warp;
• They constantly drive you to distraction but you love them anyway (most of the time). 

Honestly - tell me that you can't see the similarities too!



  

Lilly-pilly blossom



         

Cherry blossom



 

 

Gumnut blossoms

Today's post features some of my very, very, very first attempts at using watercolour as a painting medium.   I sure hope I improve, because what I'm seeing at the moment is a little depressing!  Still, it's a starting point, right?  Onwards and upwards!