Tap Picking Musical Watercolor Painting by Carolyn Weir

“Tap Picking” is a lively and jazz-infused 10.5" x 15" abstract watercolor and ink painting on cotton watercolor paper. Energetic lines weave and flutter across the surface like improvised rhythms, while soft washes of sage, ochre, denim blue, and warm rust pulse underneath. The composition feels both musical and organic—forms rise and fall like plucked notes, clustered beats, and syncopated gestures.

Delicate ink marks dance between layered watercolor shapes, suggesting motion, sound, and intuitive exploration. The painting captures the sensation of “picking” at sound, color, and movement—each mark a quiet tap that builds into a visual melody. Expressive, spontaneous, and richly textured, “Tap Picking” is a celebration of rhythm translated into form.