While Chuck has painted mainly in oil for the past several years, his love of watercolor remains solid.  One of his workshop teachers, Tony van Hasselt (www.tonyvanhasselt.com), has an excellent video that has rekindled this old flame.  “Creative Realism in Watercolor” describes a method in which a very colorful, randomly abstract underpainting is applied.  Then, a second layer is painted that depicts all the darks and shadow shapes that give realistic form to the subject matter.  The result can be quite dramatic and a very fun diversion from the norm!