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  Joe Intermediate Member Username: Joe Post Number: 94 Registered: 2-2007 |
Interesting process Eugene but it makes sense. Thanks and a merry christmas. | ||
Eugene Senior Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 397 Registered: 8-2006 |
I did these two small watercolors, following some instructions from a Judi Betts workshop I took in November. 6x9. Thought I’d share it. It’s fun and you get some surprising results. 1. Do an underpainting of pale colors- any color except purple. I painted them randomly,leaving some white spaces. For the lilies I underpainted pale WARM COLOR DOMINANCE--yellows, oranges, pinks, with only a few bits of cooler, blues and greens. For the daisies I did the opposite--underpainted with pale COOL colors-- Mostly Blues , greens with just a few warm colors 2. Do your drawing without thinking about local color. It’s easiest if you use subjects with strong silhouettes and work from B&W references rather than color. 3. Paint the light shadows on the flowers with the compliment of the color you are over painting. If you are painting on white paper, use any color you wish. 4. Now do the background, with Darker negative painting. Where it’s pink, paint dark green, were it’s yellow paint purple. etc. I cheated a little by using some burnt sienna with my orange, to get it darker, it’s near enough to be called a compliment. Just remember to keep your negative painting fairly dark. Leave some Holes in the background for interest. If they're too bright you can fill them in later. finish by doing adjustments and clean ups and a little lifting if needed. I think the results are exciting. It forces you to try new color combinations. I’ m going to do some larger ones when I can find time. Here the are with the reference photos     |
