Exercise. Loose brush strokes.

Pencil and watercolor on Cold Press watercolor paper 7 in x 7 in

A made a warm color painting from a virtual scene, this is San Miguel de Allende. I normally work on a table with the paper flat. For a change, I set the paper on a inclined surface instead of horizontal. In order to have loose strokes, I held the brush to control my arm and hand, instead of my wrist. This time I used cold press watercolor paper and used more watercolor techniques. I applied wet in wet paint in the first wash, then wet on dry to paint the main shapes, then the darker details with a smaller brush. Results vary not only with the use of different materials but with different set ups. I liked this exercise.