Trillium Forest

It's a bit early here for trillium to bloom but there's no hurt in dreaming! I often have difficulties painting a strictly transparent watercolor painting so I sat down with a couple of truly inspirational books, Cathy Johnson's "Watercolor Tips & Techniques" and Claudia Nice's "Landscapes in Watercolor and Pen and Ink" and gave it another try. I think I'm finally headed in the right direction, with their help and a bottle of Aquacover to reclaim my lights.