A Matter of Shades

Vintage Vacation in Shades of Teal, 10x8

I've always loved black and white vintage photographs. It's amazing how the subtle shades of a single colour can create all the depth in an image. I wanted to reproduce that look in watercolour. I started by finding a vintage vacation shot in colour. I then painted the image using just shades of teal. I think it's a process worth further experimentation. Perhaps I'll add a bit of complimentary colour to my next attempt.

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