Adventures in WC - Sertoma Class

I finally had a chunk of time to really work on this and finish it.  I added lots of color, many details, darks, and some highlights were added with gouache.  I used a dark color (indigo and sienna) and used sienna quite a bit as well as permanent rose.  I may tweak it a little late after studying it, but for now it's done.

Southport Workshop

Young Lady, 12 x 15, watercolor & gouache on masonite prepped with Watercolor Ground.

Southport Workshop

Mobile Antiquity, 15 x 12, watercolor & gouache on masonite prepped with Absorbent Ground.  

WC in Bloom - Sertoma Class

I worked on this piece some more.  I added details, warmed up the background, worked on the background flowers, etc.  It  needs more work, but getting closer.

WC in Bloom - Sertoma Class

Waterlily most likely complete (or very close...).  I added a lot of detail and  lights and darks since  we started this in class.  I did use gouache as I thought it was needed.

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Watercolor.  I added details to the top flower and cleaned up the edges.  I worked a little more in the background.  I mixed the brown from cobalt and sienna and added some perm. rose later.  I used salt on the center part.  I used the brown and some perm. rose to add the shadows to the petals (I pulled some of the color out from the center).

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Watercolor.  I worked in the water with blue, started adding color to the petals, and started adding color to the reflection.  I used perm. rose, aureolin and new gamboge, and cobalt.

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Acrylic.  We added colors in the background (it still needs more lightening) and cleaned up the top flower and added details.  I used white, yellow, rose, blue, warm green and mixed what I needed.

WC in Bloom - Sertoma Class

Worked on the background, the lily pads.

WC in Bloom - Sertoma Class

Worked on a few of the flowers and warmed up the background some.

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Watercolor painting.  I painted the negative space in order to 'pop' the flowers forward and start to add layers of color to the background.  I used mostly cobalt blue with a little sap green and magenta.

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Watercolor painting.  I used true blue to add values to the flower.  Paint the blue lighter than it needs to be.

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Acrylic painting.  I painted the negative space in order to 'pop' the flowers forward  and start to add layers of color to the background.  I used mostly blue with a little green and red (and a tiny bit yellow).

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Watercolor flowers.  I worked wet in wet (wet the entire paper first) and used perm. rose, new gamgoge, cobalt, aureolin, and sap green.  Keep the flowers light and mostly yellow.  I also sprayed the paper after putting color down so the colors would continue to blend for a little while.

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Watercolor waterlily.  I used cobalt to do a light value study as the under painting.  Make sure to use horizontal strokes for the water areas.

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Colored pencil waterlily.  I used true blue  for a 'gentle' value study on smooth white paper.  Make sure to use horizontal strokes in the water areas.

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Acrylic flowers.  I used a warm yellow, a warm red, a warm green, and blue (such as cobalt or ultramarine).  I put it on very wet, sprayed, and let the colors move and blend.  This is the under painting.