Monday, January 28, 2019

Pear Study - Cool Colors

"Pear Study - Cool Colors
Image size 8" x 12"
Watercolor
I have signed up for a watercolor class this semester to learn a different viewpoint on techniques and color.  Our first assignment was to paint a still life using 3 cool primary colors and a second painting using 3 warm primary colors.

This is my 'cool' painting.  I used Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson and Prussian Blue.  I haven't finished the warm one yet, but it doesn't look very different colorwise from this one so far.  For the warm color palette, I used Cadmium Yellow Light, Winsor Red, and Ultramarine Blue.  I consider Ultramarine Blue to be a cool blue, but everyone else says it is a warm blue.  I have a lot to learn about color temperature I guess.


Monday, January 21, 2019

DC Townhouse

"DC Townhouse"
Image size 18" x 14"
Watercolor

The color in this photo isn't very good.  I forgot to take a good picture of it when it was finished.  The outside edges of this vignette are white even though they look grey in this photo.

Painting house portraits is a bit stressful for me because I want to capture the house just as the owners see it.  I do like to paint architectural details since I used to do architectural drafting when I was younger.   I'm glad this one is finished and off to its new home.  I hope my clients love it.

Monday, January 14, 2019

Nature's Force

"Nature's Force"
Image size 12" x 12"
Acrylic

There are so many acrylic mediums that can be used either as grounds for a painting or mixed with paint to create different effects.  I started this painting by putting crackle paste on my painting surface.  Then I used a very watery medium blue color to get into the cracks.  After that, I layered many different colors, some very diluted and others full strength to build up the colors.  I began to lose the look of the cracks so to finish the painting, I did a final thin veil of the blue to get into the cracks and wiped that paint off of the surface of the painting.

I used Golden acrylic products as I usually do.  Their products are high quality and as a company, they are very helpful.  Their website has a lot of information and videos about their products and how to use them.  They also have free demo classes throughout the country.  

Monday, January 7, 2019

Glow

"Glow"
Image size 5" x 7"
Watercolor/Acrylic/Rice Paper
I'm experimenting again.  This was painted on a piece of mat board.  First I attached different textures of rice paper using a matte medium as the glue.  Then I poured some watercolors that I had mixed up a while ago which is probably why there were specks of color instead of each color being completely smooth (which I really like).  After that dried, I used my Derwent "Inktense" watersoluble ink pencils for some added detail.  These pencils have very intense color and are permanent once dry.  

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