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| Masked water drops. Shadows in green/grey and warmer brown/grey. |
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| Starting to paint local color. |
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| More local color. This iris is such a fragile yellow. I was hoping to put off painting the background till later, but I think I must do it now to get an idea of the intensity of hue of the flower. RATS!!!! |
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| Reference photo. Isn't it gorgeous??? |
This one looks like a challenge!!! I look forward to your next post...!
ReplyDeleteWhether you start with the background or foreground, it will be fine. You know there are no rules. You only need to trust your intuition.
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea of procrastinating because this is how I feel now. Is it because we are looking forward to spring, milder weather, walks and rides in the countryside. I don't know. Go ahead, whatever you do, the answer is YES.
My Dad once told me that procrastinating is not a good thing. Being a typical Daddy's girl, I cling on to his every word, so don't do it! Go for it instead! It's a beautiful flower! :0)
ReplyDeleteIrises are glorious. And your initial drawings looks pretty good from what I can see of them. What you have done may be more visible if you click on auto fix in your picture program. It immediately lightens the ground so you can see your drawing. Invaluable.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to see the flower popping out of the darker background -- go for it! I procrastinate all the time before going for a big, dark wash, but it does not do me any good. So instead of urging myself I am here to push you ;-)
ReplyDeleteI also have a small question for you -- when you peel out your masking fluid, do you use a maskroid pickup? Do you sometimes find the underneath paper becoming a bit rough? (I use Arches for all my masked work, since softer papers would just peel off with the masking and totally get destroyed, but lately I found even Arches got a bit roughed up on the surface with small bits of papers seem to stand up from the paper surface. I use new masking fluid so it's definitely not because the bottle is old. The brand is Winsor Newton. Would you be so kind in sharing how you peel them off and whether you have found any signs of damage on the paper? Thanks!)
Absolutely gorgeous Kathryn, I predict it will take a while to finish, looking forward to seeing the next step. Have a nice weekend my dear!
ReplyDeleteI know for sure that you can make it look so magical and I cannot wait to see
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I'm with Sandra. Only I learned that rule in the accountancy training. Get her done!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be awesome kathryn!! I really love it already! And I think it would look equally lovely soft and subtle or bold and rich colored.
ReplyDeleteThe start is fine, I look forward to see the finished painting. For sure you are doing a great work.
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The color harmony is wonderful and the brushwork is beautiful. Nice layering.
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