Valentines Day Onion

Why onions? I've had that question on my mind. It's usually available since my husband is always cooking, they last a long time and I think they carry with them a sense of being grounded.
I don't know if my husband actually reads my posts but coincidentally he decided to make onion soup so there are even more onions around to inspire me! Thanks Paul!!
"Valentines Day Onion" watercolor on board, 3x4 inches.

Having an Intention

This is the same painting as previous post. I thought it needed to be warmer and have a bit more color. You always have to be so careful with watercolor; too much and it's overdone, overbaked and beyond salvaging. Now I wonder if it looks more like a shallot. Oh well.
I do like having an intention before painting. It may be using three colors instead of my usual 15 or it may be trying to get the cast shadow and core shadow in one brushstroke as this study was. That was what I forgot a few days ago. But then it got me painting so that's good. Once I finished I forgot my intention. Maybe I'll write it down on back of the board before I start painting.
Onion" watercolor on board wc 1041