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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Paint FLYING Everywhere!

I think you've seen the sketch ...

It looks like I am getting the hang of effective w/w washes. The colors are suitably lurid together - aureolin, quin. violet and cobalt blue.

I used the purply mixture to start shadowing the hose.

Reference photo, from one of my walks in the nearby woods.

This morning, I was looking at a sketch I did last night. It looked irresistible, so I made some minor adjustments, and put it on watercolor paper. 

Again, I've done a very w/w wash to start, using cobalt blue, quin. burnt orange and aureolin.

As ever, I love to read your comments. Please feel free to leave a note!

9 comments:

  1. The sky is spectacular! --And moss grows on the North side of the tree--and is taking over the grass around my patio. It feels great under bare feet. Happy painting and trekking in the woods Kathrine.

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  2. Love your washes! That tree looks very interesting, love to see the painting!

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  3. We love the colors that you use in your paintings!
    And the house is already looking very scary!
    love
    tweedles

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  4. You have been busy my dear, and you are certainly not choosing the easiest of subjects, the tree one looks very difficult, looking forward to seeing the next step. Th wash of the sky is spectacular!

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  5. I love that house! It's so spooooooky! And the sketch is lovely - don't you just love this time of year? All that beautiful moss creaping up the trees... I miss my woodland walks with Codi. I must bring myself to go again :0)

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  6. Nice post. I have enjoyed it.

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  7. So interesting, Kathryn! The sky is already wonderful and the tree is so complex and magnificent - I can't wait to see how you progress with these

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  8. look at that tree - what colors and shapes! No wonder you wanted to do two at a time! Go girl!

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  9. Love both of them Kathryn!! looking forward to seeing the next post...(I'm very impressed with the sketch of the tree- great job)

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