source: Wikipedia
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Ristretto
I pulled this card and figured it had something to do with restraint or restrictions. I was so excited to find out it had to do with coffee! According to wikipedia, originally a ristretto meant pulling a hand press espresso machine faster than usual using the same amount of water. Now it means an espresso shot using less water.
Since there still is an element of restriction or restraint in the definition, I chose a butterfly as my subject. The caterpillar restrains itself in a cocoon and morphs into a beautiful butterfly. To include the element of coffee, I mixed the watercolors with my leftover morning coffee to give the overall piece a more muted tone. I tried to use as little water color as possible on the actual butterfly. I only used just enough to give the color a little variance that I wasn't achieving with coffee alone. I also wanted to restrict the time I worked on this piece, limiting it to two days. While I'm far from becoming a watercolor painter, these quick sketches are a fun way to explore the medium and add the element of play that I'm hoping to achieve during this project.
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