Second Kelp Painting

This weekend marks the finishing of the second version of the Monterey Kelp painting. Its 18X24 just like the last one what was done in May. I decided to add a textural element to the painting this time and strung out and teased out some gauze bandages as a representation of the kelp coming down from the top. This painting also allowed be to introduce some new people that were attending... well they are made up. Because they are made up it allows me to put them in places were parts of them can be turned and others can take the limelight. I also decided to do the people without pen. While pen is highly acceptable in the watercolor world for adding definition and keeping the edges "soft" in the painting it detracts from facial tones and tends to over characterize people's faces. There is a tendency to make them more developed along the cartoon spectrum. So... no pen in the people.