Donna Whitsitt uses pure, not mixed, colors and black ink on watercolor board or paper to depict nature.
In a painting demonstration at The Venue last night, she talked about how her subject matters and palette are changing since moving from Colorado to Brown County last year.
"I need more greens now," she said, to capture rural Indiana scenes. Several paintings at The Venue are of Mesa Verde and the Rockies, done during the 15 years Donna lived in Colorado. The colors in those tend more to the warm reds and yellows of the color wheel.
She usually works small and develops several paintings simultaneously. Last night she had four started within the first hour of her demo, taking each one to a certain stage before moving to the next. "I don't always follow the rules of watercolor," she said. "Sometimes I paint the sky last. I guess it's good to know the rules before you break them."
When she finishes painting, she outlines shapes for emphasis. "The inking in usually takes longer than the painting," she said.
Donna will be back at The Venue Friday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. to talk to gallery visitors. I think you'll enjoy her and her work.
Donna's Web site: http://www.donnawhitsitt.com/
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