A Moment at Dusk

Done entirely with only the Hake brushes. . .that is right. . .no flat or round or rigger brushes. . .Just the Hake, ma'am.

                                         Watercolor on 200lbs paper 10x14
The two things that I am learning about Hake, and both relate to the fact that they hold lots of water (as advertised).  First, is the amount of water you start with is the secret to doing light washes as an under painting.  Second, to go effectively go over those light washes, you cannot be afraid to use lots of paint.  Initially, I was only using the paint sparingly and I need to stop doing that.