12x9 watercolor that is a previous scene. All the trees and end of log
cabin are imaginary and were drawn loosely first. I put in pale washes
diagonally across the sky using Prussian blue as it is a cool blue unlike others. Background trees had to
be softer and out of focus. Aspens and other foreground trees painted
last as was the frozen water in immediate foreground. By trial and
error I did stumble upon a neat trick to painting masses of leaves that
works better than anything. Just lay your rigger (script liner) brush
fully loaded across damp or dry paper and twist it; don't use its
pointed tip. It will be horizontal, almost flat. This is painted on Canson 140 lb cold press paper.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2018
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2 comments:
lovely. such beautiful grays!
Thanks Laura!
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