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Step By Step Demonstration
Watercolour:
Spring Light, Nr. West Barnby, Whitby
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was attracted to this subject by the wonderful atmospheric, early
morning light, producing such long shadows.
Care was taken
to maintain the light throughout the painting, building the 'darks'
gradually, to ensure tonal harmony. |
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Materials
Used:
Paper:
Arches Block 140lb 'Not'
Colours:
(Winsor & Newton Artists' Quality tube Watercolours)
Raw Sienna, Raw Umber,
Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Violet, Aureolin,
Viridian,
Burnt Sienna &
Permanent Magenta.
Brushes: Nos.
2, 4, 8 &10 Sables
No 2 Rigger.
Masking Fluid
Step
One:
The subject
was drawn out, using a 2B pencil & all 'lights' masked out. |
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Step
Two:
Initial washes, mixed
ready for use. |
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Step
Three:
The paper was
wet thoroughly before introducing the colours. |
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Step
Four:
The initial
'Wet into Wet' wash. |
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Detail showing
initial wash - Note the diffusion of colours. |
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Step
Five:
Removing Masking
Fluid. |
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Detail showing
all Masking Fluid removed. |
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Step
Six:
Washes were
added to the distant fields, using pure mixes of Aureolin, Raw Sienna,
Cerulean Blue & Cobalt Violet, painted 'Wet into Wet'
The trees &
hedgerow on the left hand side, was painted using Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine
Blue, Raw Sienna & Viridian. |
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Step
Seven:
The foreground
field was painted using stronger mixes of Raw Sienna, Aureolin,
Cerulean & Cobalt Violet. |
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Detail showing Cobalt
Blue, glazed into distant trees to create form. |
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Intermediate
full view. |
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Step
Eight:
Trees were 'added'
using the No2 Rigger & mixes of Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna
& Cobalt Violet, varying the mixes to give changes in tone &
colour.
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Detail of completed painting. |
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