My teacups - image 1 - student project

I chose this cup because its rim is white, and I like the blue colour. This is my first attempt on water-colour since many years. Next time I will pay more attention on details like the back fin of the fish or the shape of the cup, which I made much taller than it really is…

My teacups - image 2 - student project

Second day and another blue tea-cup

After Barbaras comment I had another go on the fish-bowl:

My teacups - image 3 - student project And now my third cup. The fine details made me use a watercolour pencil.

My teacups - image 4 - student project

After three japanese cups I picked an old european one. My fourth cup is at least from the 1960th, maybe even older, and full of memories. It is covered with very detailed garlands and wreaths, which are more toned down than what I painted. I took the colours mostly pure from the paintbox. Next time I will mix them more. What I still have to find out is, how to paint gold without using golden paint.

My teacups - image 5 - student project

I liked the idea of a white wax-pen so much that I spent quiet some time in my village to find one. And in my copboard I found two cups with white lines on coloured ground. I chose the simpler one, because my test showed that it worked not too well, when the line was faint or the brush passed over it a few times.

My teacups - image 6 - student project

For my 6th cup I used watercolour-pencils for the flowers and the golden rim. Since I parallel follow Barabars lessons on Colors Made Easy I had a go on grey made of blue and orange - instead of diluted black and brown. I also made the shadow darker than I usually would and allowed more colour in it. I like the effect but I think I will experiment with other colours to find my own style.

My teacups - image 7 - student project

Finally here is my seventh cup. All the gold and the „feet“ of the cup (and the resulting shadows) were quite challanging. Nevertheless it was a lot of fun. Thank you for this excellent class, which made an otherwise dull week very special!

My teacups - image 8 - student project

Chantal Spenke

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