Sorolla on My Mind-Studies in Spanish

Itching to paint, I thought I’d try some studies in watercolor and gouache from some of the photos I took in Spain. The point of these studies is not to copy, but to loosen the strokes, express the subject instead of depicting it and to explore some color theory. Here are 4 studies along with the Sorolla studies I was looking at for reference.

(for more of my sketches from Spain peek this)