I think I was in this group before, but everything seems to have changed, and dont know if I used this handle before, so I'll just start afresh; I'm based in the Bay Area, California. Before, lived in Ireland and UK, and have been watercoloring (mostly) off and on (mostly off) for decades. Currently I'm trying to work out what makes a great watercolor, in terms of subjects, style, techniques, color, etc., so that I can work towards doing that. If I ever develop a "style", I think this is how I will do it. First, I look at others work, see which appeals to me, and more importantly, why, and also what in their work I don't like. By doing this with a wide variety of other's work, I hope to learn what MY taste is (with a view to what makes great art in general), and so start in that direction. Anyway, here are 3 of my recent paintings, one of the Sacra di San Michele, painted after a photo on Wikipedia; the second is after an imaginary castle I got an AI to dream up (changed again as I painted); and the third is a sewage settling pond where I go on walks. I'm still just noodling around at this point. In terms of style, I'm currently trying to capture contrast and light.