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Monday, May 30, 2011

The Basics Are Done ... Now ...

The plan

The finicky sketch

First "pours" of aureolin & quin. burnt orange

Some more aureolin, & indanthrone blue

Tone some of it down with burnt orange

Color on carp - aureolin, burnt orange & cobalt blue
   I've never painted a carp before now, and it seems almost all watercolorists do a carp sometime. So here I go ...
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3 comments:

  1. CrystalMay 31, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    This is coming our really nice. I love painted carp, koi whatever they call them. :-)

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  2. Sandy Sandy ArtMay 31, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Nice tutorial Kath.

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  3. JaneMay 31, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Kathryn I love your carp , such great colors and transparence..and I enjoy very much the showing of the various steps .

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