What size, shape do you like to work in? When I finally started using watercolor paper (I know what was I waiting for?) I came across Fluid Watercolor Paper 8″ square pad or “Easy Block” as they call it. I love working with this size and shape!
As you can tell by the image above, I do it often. I don’t know what it is, but I love the square shape and the size is small enough that I don’t feel…intimidated. I tape down the edges and end up with a .5″-1″ border which I love.
After falling in love with my first Fluid pad, I went back to Blick to get more and they didn’t have any!! I figured no big deal, I’ll just cut the paper, but it wasn’t the same. On my next trip to Blick they had it in stock, so I bought a couple. I’m out again so I’m anxious to get back to Blick and get more.
I’m starting to envision having a show, where all my pieces are 8″ x 8″. I can dream right? 🙂
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I really love these square paintings, but when I was working in square format (because I had pre-torn a bunch of WC paper), my sister, the artist told me square format is not pleasing and I should work rectangular. Have you ever heard this? I love these paintings but this happened in the past month or so, I think, and so I thought I’d mention it! And yay for Blick, always keeping the art love flowing! 💜
I hadn’t heard. Sometimes it’s good not to know the rules, bc then we don’t know we are breaking them. ha ha! I can’t help it, I love the squares. 🙂
I love them too! I saw a youtube today where a published artist made her own watercolor journal with 8 x 8 squares on purpose! They looked great. Yours do too. Keep on, Eileen! I don’t want to know the rules either.
Not pleasing to whom? I personally always find squares pleasing…(this is the grid person, Kerfe, speaking…).
I have no idea. I think she was referring to the concept in composition where nothing should be equally distant from anything else? Idk, really. She wasn’t specific.
…the things they teach you in art school…
Yup! I hear you.
These look great! I’ve got a little square sketch book , quite like the shape. 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
I have never tried. Will keep in mind. Loved your squares. Had not considered.
I look forward to seeing!
I think these pieces are adorable! I love painting on a smaller paper (mine are typically 5.5 x 8.5). It’s not quite so daunting and I get a larger sense of accomplishment from being able to complete more work in a shorter amount of time. What I think is great about the shapes you are doing is that they would go nicely in the really popular frames where you can hang several pieces of art together (on a line with a clothes pin, clip or similar). I actually thought of cutting my papers in half so that I could paint groups of items on different sized papers so they could be “collaged” as mentioned above!
Thank you! I think you are right. If the paper is too big, it is daunting! I think I will be hanging them up together! 🙂
I love the idea of the squares, it inspired me to do the same using watercolors 🙂
thanks a lot. By the way great blog. I’ll keep coming back.
Thank you! So glad you like it 🙂
Beautiful collection!
Thanks!
I too love squares!
I like the square format too, but, for printing purposes some machines don’t handle the layout very well…that’s all! They just need to keep up. Love this collection of images…fresh, colourful and friendly.
Thank you 🙂
I love these Eileen! I like the size of the squares too. I usually buy large watercolor cold press paper, but cutting it into 8 inch squares is definitely possible.
Thanks Sibella 🙂
Very welcome, Eileen! 🙂
These are beautiful! I like how colorful and different each one is! YAY! 🙂
Thank you Jill!