Why is she doing this?....Lol
I am asking myself this same question! The back story... for several years, the International Miniature Painting Society held its annual exhibition in my home town. I always marveled at what the artists were able to accomplish in such a small format. The painting can only be 25 square inches, however you choose to format those dimensions. So for fun, I thought I might apply to be juried this year. So my landscape is 4 x 5.5 inches. I thought I might ask for your feedback to help me improve it before I submit it. Working in those dimensions and yet having the elements in the landscape be able to be "read" by the viewer has its particular set of problems you don't actually have with larger paintings, I found. So I made my center of interest sort of the middle distance. Does that work okay? Or should I chuck it altogether? It won't hurt my feelings, as I did the project for fun. 😊
The Waterfall
Dear Grainne,
regarding the miniature watercolor paintings, I wish to share some links, which I consider to be the appropriate approach in small paintings. Maybe it's not your taste, but maybe it's useful for some inspiration. I have been looking for them, because I will also participate in a miniature exhibition, so I needed inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4UWtlbOUAk
or, you can watch at the series of
"Paintings in 30 Days CHALLENGE! Tiny Meditative Watercolor Landscapes" (Painting with Jane)
The butterfly painted by Olly, I also find it a great idea, or other kind of small things, built in a color-rich atmosphere (or vice-versa).
Good luck to you, Grainne!