New Watercolor Work in Progress "Blue Crab" 3

I'm still plugging along, this one is fighting me more. I fluctuate between hating it and liking it. I haven't hit loving it yet so I keep plugging along. Here it is as it sits.

To see my progress step by step read on after the break.

New Watercolor Work in Progress "Blue Crab" 2

I've been doing a good bit of painting yesterday and this morning and here is how it looks right now.

With the crab trap it's almost like doing a paint by numbers project. 

To see the steps to get to this point read on after the break.

New Watercolor Work in Progress "Blue Crab"

I finished my Cheetah painting and was happy with the results so I started a new painting today.

Many years ago I went to Nassau for work and took a bunch of photographs. This is one of some blue crabs in a trap and I decided I like the colors and will do this as my next small painting. 

Here is what it looks like on my easel right now. Read on to see the step by step photos.