![]() This is a fun and exciting way to paint, as you never quite know what will happen. So for instance, if want a green I can paint yellow directly on to the paper then add blue over the top and spray with water if necessary and just allow them to run together and mix freely. To put it simply, I’ve placed good sized blobs of all the colour I am going to use on my palette and given them a good spray of clean water to keep them moist but I’ve stopped short of actually pre-mixing the colours, because I want the freedom to mix as I paint and also allow colours to mix freely on the paper. In order to facilitate decisiveness and speed, I’ve primed my palette before I start painting. This will create a nice random mix of hard and soft edges and I will use more spray as and when I need to get the paint moving in case it gets “Stuck” in any areas. (Pic1) Rather than wet the paper completely, I gave the paper a good spray with water from my misting spray bottle. The whole point is to encourage myself to be free and loose so I didn’t want to nail things down too tightly at this early stage. I’ve lightly pencilled in the placing of the larger trees and indicated where the ground is but that’s all. ![]() I’m planning to paint fast and loose and having a steep angle like this will encourage the paint to quickly flow down quickly. This time, I had the angle set closer to seventy degrees. Preparation & Colour MixingĪlthough I would normally paint with my paper at a thirty degree angle, or thereabouts. So I decided to start with that and work around it wet into wet as much as possible while preserving that area of light. The main thing I wanted to capture was that central glow of light. In the end I just went for a loose interpretation rather than worry about making it exactly like the image. ![]() There are a number of technical challenges to overcome in order to paint the scene as presented.įor instance, should mask out some of those leaves with masking fluid to have them in front of the dark trees. The image above is the reference image I used for thepainting. Please click here for a complete list of my recommended art supplies. Rigger Brush ( For thin tree branches etc) Buy from AmazonĪrches Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9″ x 12″, 140 pound Buy from Amazon MiscĮasy release painters masking tape Buy from Amazonįantasea Misting Spray Bottle Buy from Amazon Winsor & Newton No.6 Round Bamboo Brush (Great for grass and foliage) Buy from Amazon Mop Brush (Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Series 4750, Quill Synthetic Squirrel, Size 4) Buy From Amazon New Gamboge: Winsor & Newton | Daniel SmithĪlizarin Crimson: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smith Brushes Raw Sienna: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smithīurnt Umber : Winsor & Newton | Daniel SmithĬadmium Yellow: Winsor & Newton | Daniel SmithĬadmium Orange: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smith Paynes Gray: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smith Prussian Blue: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smith Ultramarine Blue: Winsor & Newton | Daniel Smith I’ve linked to where you can purchase the paints and the other art materials I used from Amazon.Ĭerulean Blue: Winsor & Newto n | Daniel Smith To create that hazy glowing effect, the overall strategy was to start with a central spot of pale blue/green which would serve as the focal point of the painting and then paint loose washes of warm colour around it. For this watercolour autumn landscape painting, I wanted to create the impression of sunlight shining through Autumn trees and lighting up a woodland path with a luminous glowing effect. I love the colours of nature and the quality of the light. Autumn is definitely my favourite time of the year.
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