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Daily Watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – Fog – Underpainting watercolor study

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Landcape watercolor painting - Fog

Landcape watercolor painting - Fog

Started this landscape watercolor painting in which I have outlined the landscape using pencil on a 15 x 22 inches of cold press Arches watercolor paper.  Using Burnt Umber I painted the underpainting making aware of the different shade and form of the painting.  Because at this stage there is no color pigment involved, more focus is on the various tone of the areas as well as the shape.  Burnt Umber is the only color pigment I use at this time on the watercolor painting.  Wet in wet technique is used to do a quick underpainting of the whole painting leaving white areas exposing the whiteness of the paper.  Next stage will be using various colors for the foggy background and water reflections.

Daily Watercolor – Birch Landscape Watercolor Painting – Underpainting exercise

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Birch Landscape watercolor painting - Underpainting exercise

Birch Landscape watercolor painting - Underpainting exercise

The above watercolor is the result of first doing a underpainting using Burnt Umber and then adding watercolro layer after layer on top.  It was a fun exercise and although it took me twice the length of time to finish the painting, I think I have accomplished what I have started out to do.  It is important to leave some of the areas blank so that watercolor can be easily on top.  Most of the watercolor paint I put on at this stage are pigments right out of the tube.  It gives the painting a fresh and brillent feeling of color and it have a better coverage of the Burnt Umber underpainting under neath.

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 – 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 – Jackson Pollock inspired study – Watercolor, Ink, Gouache painting

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Jackson Pollock study - Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

Jackson Pollock study - Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

More color was added onto the watercolor study.  This time blue gouache was diluted and painted on.  The color of the gouache together with the watercolor underneath gives an illusion of distance and death to the painting.  I will add more layers of color to experiment a variety of effect to this abstract painting technique.  Lots of fun.

Watercolor ink resist painting – Ballroom dance

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Ink resist watercolor painting - Ballroom dance passion painting

Ink resist watercolor painting - Ballroom dance passion painting

I have completed the ink resist watercolor painting by painting in all the areas surround by the ink outline with watercolor paint.  I use watercolor paint right out of the tube.  Continue reading →