In yesterday's watercolor class, we concentrated on letting the color flow rather than obsessing about detail, and did this by painting low horizon skies.
For my first one, I used Qor Transparent Pyrrole Orange, Sennelier Indian Yellow and Winsor Newton Phthalo Turquoise on Strathmore Imperial Cold Press. I spent about 1/2 hour on it, including the drying time between washes and this is approximately a 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch. The only brush used was a Silver Black Velvet 1 inch flat.
For my second painting I only used Sennelier Sepia on Strathmore Imperial Hot Press this time. I spent about 156 minutes on it, including the drying time between washes and this is approximately a 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch. The only brush used was a Silver Black Velvet 1 inch flat. I had intended to soften the hard edges, but found they did not want to soften once the color was down. It's okay though, I think. The edges just make the sky more dramatic.
For my first one, I used Qor Transparent Pyrrole Orange, Sennelier Indian Yellow and Winsor Newton Phthalo Turquoise on Strathmore Imperial Cold Press. I spent about 1/2 hour on it, including the drying time between washes and this is approximately a 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch. The only brush used was a Silver Black Velvet 1 inch flat.
For my second painting I only used Sennelier Sepia on Strathmore Imperial Hot Press this time. I spent about 156 minutes on it, including the drying time between washes and this is approximately a 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch. The only brush used was a Silver Black Velvet 1 inch flat. I had intended to soften the hard edges, but found they did not want to soften once the color was down. It's okay though, I think. The edges just make the sky more dramatic.
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