Jason Dunavin

Evening barn, 11x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 300gsm cold pressed paper, and color studies. Exploring different combinations of colors on a smaller scale is a way to give myself freedom from feeling it necessary to stick to the reference.

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It’s my favorite now. Might not have been the best choice for this one but I use it for most things and plan to hoard it as soon as possible!

Smoke, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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County shed, 11x15" watercolor on Kilimanjaro 300gsm cold-pressed paper, with 7.5x11" value study.
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US40 farm, 8.25x11 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Two paths, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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This looks like Zaneena, is it? That was my first instruction in watercolor!

Schoolhouse, 28x38cm watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper, plus value study.
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Summer storm, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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This one was a gift for a friend, using her own photo of Lawrence's Baker Wetlands early in the morning.
Morning run, 12z16 watercolor on NY Central 300gsm cold-pressed paper.
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Turning autumn, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Heron, 11x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 300 gsm cold-pressed paper.
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Lazy river morning, 11x15 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 300gsm cold-pressed paper.
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Mountain, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Looking back III, 11x15 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
I pass this spot almost every day. This is the summer version; previously I did the winter and spring version. I'll do an autumn version despite the City having installed a concrete pad in one of the clearings.
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My go to is now Baohong rough which is also worth a try!

On the shore, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Channel II, 28x38cm watercolor, Baohong 300gsm rough.
Shamelessly stolen reference photo.
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Social media is proof that humans were not meant to talk to other humans at scale

"Its liberal-heavy user base makes it challenging to raise questions or have debates with other users"

Who wants that? Who is asking to have debates with other users? I'm here to share links, read links posted that might interest me, and exchange nonsense.

Another from my 8x8 series.
Storms in the hills, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough.
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Saturday sketch time.
Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge, Atchison KS, pencil and Blick Studio markers on Moleskine watercolor paper.
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Watercolor painting of an abstract swampy landscape in muted colors

Another from my 8x8 series.
What's over there, 8x8 watercolor, Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Another from my 8x8 series.
Across the lake, 8x8 watercolor, Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Channel #1, 12x16 watercolor on NY Central 300gsm cold-pressed paper.
Didn't write down who took the photo - I suppose I should be better about that. I find myself these days only wanting to paint either from life or my own photos.
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Another from my 8x8 series.
(Affectionately titled) What's that purple thing, 8x8 watercolor, Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
They can't all be winners!
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Another from my 8x8 series.
Dark sky, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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Another from my 8x8 series.
Meadow, 8x8 watercolor on Baohong 300gsm rough paper.
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