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Daily watercolor painting – Birch landscape watercolor painting – Under painting exercise

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Daily watercolor painting - Birch Landscape Watercolor Painting

Daily watercolor painting - Birch Landscape Watercolor Painting

This is a continuation of the birch landscape watercolor painting.  It is done with an underpainting using Burnt Umber watercolor paint.  The whole underpainting is completed as show.  Although there is only mon chrom at this stage, it is quite pleasent and I love the light and shade created.  Tonal value is very important when colors are not applied.  There is a different feeling towards a painting when the color is absent.   You eyes drawn to the different tone created by the monochrome.  Next I shall use watercolor pigment to paint over the Burnt Umber undercolor painting to create a full pigment watercolor.

Daily watercolor – Birch Forest Watercolor Painting – Under painting exercise

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Birch Forest Watercolor Painting - Under painting study

Birch Forest Watercolor Painting - Under painting study

I have started a small study based on using under painting in watercolor.  First I sketch a Birch tree forest scene with pencil on a 7×9 inches cold press watercolor paper.  I have choose Burnt Umber as the underpainting color pigment.  Using Burnt Umber in diltued and full strength, I will concentrate in the various tones I get.  This will train my eye to focus just on to the tonal vlaue range of the painting.  The above photo shows the progress I made on this watercolor study.

Daily watercolor – Abstract Lanscape watercolor painting – Watercolor and Ink outline

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Abstract Landscape 15 x 22 inches watercolor painting with ink outline

Abstract Landscape 15 x 22 inches watercolor painting with ink outline

This is the finished abstract landscape watercolor painting.  It is painted on 15 x 22 inches Arches cold press watercolor paper.  More ink outline is drawn into the distance hills as I feel more texture is necessary to complete the overall feel of the painting.  The ink outline was done using a permanent marker and I have been using the Ultra Fine Point Sharpie.   I wonder if this is a good technique for stil life.  When I do the outline after the water color wash has been lay down, I have to be careful not to over do it and also the flow and shape of the overall design.  It is a good idea to do an area with the ink outline and place it on an art easel to view it for a period of time before you decide to do more.  Once it is applied, there is no way to erase the permanent black lines.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape – Watercolor and Ink painting

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Abstract watercolro and ink painting

Abstract watercolro and ink painting

This is an abstract landscape painting using watercolor paint and ink outline.  The painting is sketch in the 15 x 22 inchescold press watercolor paper and layers of watercolor is painted on afterward.  It is necessary to keep in mind the shape and shadow of the varous element when putting the watercolor wash.  All the colors are done in layer wash and finally the ink outline is drawn which is the part I like the best.  Winsor and Newton watercolor as well as Da Vinci Watercolor paint is used here.  This painting is not final yet and I will post the finsih painting in the next post.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape Painting – Watercolor and Ink outline

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Abstract Watercolor Landscape

Abstract Watercolor Landscape

This is the final painting – Abstract Landscape.  Watercolor layer is applied on to more areas as well as ink outline being put on and shapes defined.  As before, the color is mainly used right out of the tube to give it a bright and enhanced feeling to the overall painting.  There is lots of fun doing this and next I think I am going to try a bigger painting using the same watercolor technique and then outline it with permanent black ink.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape Painting- Watercolor and Ink

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Abstract Landscape Watercolor Painting - Watercolor and Ink

Abstract Landscape Watercolor Painting - Watercolor and Ink

I continue with the abstract landscape painting using ink and watercolor paint.  Shades are added as well as more outline to define shapes and texture.  The different watercolor wash is applied with the light and shadow in mind.  Most of the watercolor layers I put down one on top of each other is diluted straight from the watercolor paint tube to achieve a bright overall color.  I think more detail should be added onto the painting and I will be working towards completeting the painting and try a larger one with this technique.

Daily watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – Abstract landscape with ink outline

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Landscape watercolor painting with ink outline

Landscape watercolor painting with ink outline

This watercolor painting started out with a sketch and some lines on the odd shape cold press watercolor paper.  Watercolor paint is painted and then the black outline is done after the painting is completely dried.  This is the first layer of watercolor wash on this abstract landscape painting.  There are going to be more watercolor layers to be painted on later and more lines to be added.  I have been using a Sharpie ultra fine point for the permanent black lines.

Daily watercolor painting – Sunrise – Ink resist

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Ink resist watercolor - Sunrise by Peter Lau

Ink resist watercolor painting - sketch and masking fluid

This ink resist watercolor painting is done on 15 x 22 inches 150 lb cold press watercolor paper.  First the outline of the painting is drawn with pencil on the watercolor paper.  Then where the lines are, masking fluid is painted on.  I use Pebeo drawing gum as my masking fluid and is painted on using a small brush in two layers.  After the masking fluid is dried, white tempera is painted on the entire painting surface covering all the lines and the dry masking fluid.  The painting is left to dry overnight.

Ink resist painting - sunrise by Peter Lau

Daily watercolor painting - Ink resist stage 2

In stage 2 show above, the entire painting with the tempera is completely dried and the masking area is slowly being taken off.  I use a eraser with the initial lift of the masking fluid and finish off with my fingers.  When it is all done, what is left is the white tempera paint and lines where the masking fluid used to be but now showing the white of the papser.  Next stage will be covering the entire watercolor paper with permanent black ink.