Fun with Glazes

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This watercolor painting started out with wet-in-wet washes. Then a number of glazes, one on top of another, defined some shapes. The negative space glazes around the yellowish orb in the lower right really makes it stand out. It is the focal point of the painting due to contrast of values but also a contrast in technique or treatment. Difference in sizes of the other orbs keeps the focal point from being overly strong.