For my contribution to the 30x30directwatercolor challenge, I painted this boat from a photo I took in Petersburg, Alaska, a couple of years ago.
Painting directly with the brush (no pencil lines) meant that my boat is a bit clumsy, but I’m pleased with the dark values below the boat and on the pilings. I used my mop brush to do this painting. It holds a lot of water and pigment, and it helps connect and unify the painting.
