Exploring Gouache (August 2013)

I added more lights and darks as well as details.  I also warmed it up with some yellow.

Continuing Watercolor (September/October 2013)

I added darks, removed the masking, and added shadows and details.  It might be complete.  We'll see.  This was fun to do.

Continuing Watercolor (September/October 2013)

I worked on the negative painting to pop the front leaves forward.  I added masking for the veins of the leaves (it adds an interesting linear pattern).  I worked on one leaf (left side) adding more color and texture.  

I removed the masking and started 'fixing' it (it often needs to be fixed when used - either straightened, thinned, or incorporated).  I worked on the table and shadow.  It needs just a little more work - values, details, refining.

Acrylic & Gouache (September/October 2013)

Acrylic.  I started adding the dark background to pop the flowers forward.  I plan to focus the dark in a diagonal path.

I worked on the center of one of the flowers.  think - values, values, values!

I starting using white to add highlights and mixed a dark red for the shadows.

Gouache.  I added the original washes of color and value.

Colored Pencil (September/October 2013)

I added color and value to the face (sienna brown, scarlet lake, canary yellow, black, peach, light peach, white).  I used greens on the background and melted them with Goo Gone gel (chartreuse and dark green).  I added more color to the hair and then used black.  I used white on the highlights (it will need more or I can erase some highlights if that works better).  I used true blue and indigo on the shirt.  There is quite a bit of finish work and detail to add, but it's on the right track.

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Continuing Watercolor (September/October 2013)

I added the bottom table and the shadows and added some more darks to the bowl.  When I added the blue to the table I wet up into the gray background and let the blue go into that as well.

First I wet the paper, added color, added salt (when shiny and not a puddle) and then put the plastic wrap on top and 'squished' it to make the texture smaller.  After it was dry I removed the salt and plastic wrap and transferred the drawing.  I started putting in the darks, negative painting, so the foreground leaves will emerge.  After the paper is very dry I will use some masking fluid to put in some veins.

This is the masonite, primed with Kilz 2 primer, prepped with Absorbent Ground (Golden Acrylic).  I wet the surface, dropped in color and let it run.  I added salt, laid it flat and let it dry.

Aqueous Acrylics and Gouache (September/October 2013)

Gouache.  I added some highlights with white to her shirt and face.  I worked on the eye and the hair a little as well.  I started to add shadows to the shirt.

Gouache.  I started to add lights and darks to the local color under painting.

 Then I added the red to the cranberries.  Next I mixed a brown and used it and black and yellow or red to put in the shadows

Gouache.  First I wet the surface and put in the yellow/brown color.  After it was dry I transferred the drawing. 

Colored Pencil (September/October 2013)

I worked on the face a little more.  I started to add a background.  Adding a background is optional as sometimes they look great with just the color of the paper.  The background would need more 'shaping', but it's a start.

First I drew the values on the face with  sienna brown and the clothes with true blue.  Then I melted the color with Goo Gone Gel (it's orange).  I started adding color - indigo, red, yellow and melted again.  The next step is to add the finishing color and value. 

Photos for class

Continuing Watercolor (September/October 2013)

I worked on the shirt, adding darks and details (it needs more).  I added yellow to the hat and scrubbed out a little more white on the front of the hat.  I added more dark to the face and hair as well as a red glaze.  I then scrubbed and lifted highlights out of the face and hair.

I used masking (the greenish stuff) to block some white.  I mixed a gray and painted the background and into the bowl.  I am moving from area to area treating each area as a little abstract painting.

Aqueous Acrylic & Gouache (September/October 2013)

Acrylic.  I have added more darks and color and started adding the texture of the fur.  I used white on the eye and when it was dry painted it bright yellow.  It needs to be shaded.

Gouache.  I have added more darks and color.  I need to add the texture of the fur.  I used white on the eye,  it needs to be painted  bright yellow and then shaded.

Acrylic.  I used a dark red to tone down the texture of the background and to darken the background.  I also used the dark red on the hair.

Gouache.  I added dark blue in front of her face to pop it forward.  I added brown to the hair.

Acrylic.  First I painted the 'local color'.  Next I started to add the highlights and shadows with white and dark purple.

Gouache.  I painted the local color.

Photos for class

Colored Pencil (Sept./Oct. 2013)

I have added a few more values.  It still needs color, detail, and values but is getting close to complete.

I added some more color and value.  It needs a little more work before it is done.

This is the third pass, very gentle shading, for the tomato.  I have only used true blue and scarlet lake so far.

After the white and black 'road map' was complete I added in some color - true blue, canary yellow, sienna brown, scarlet lake.  I also added color to the dark stripes mostly true blue and scarlet lake and a bit more black.  I used white to make the hair on the front of his face (the darks and mediums must be in first, then do the white hair/fur marks).  For the eye I used white first (the black pupil was in already) and then used canary yellow.  I used scarlet lake and sienna brown at the top for a shadow and white on the underneath for a highlight.

Continuing Watercolor (Sept./Oct. 2013)

I removed the masking fluid and started adding dark to the shirt.  I added the hair and more dark to his skin.  I added more details as well.

I started painting the glass moving from section to section.  I used cobalt and indigo as well as a mixed gray (try cobalt or indigo and burnt sienna).  Work on sections that interest you.

Aqueous Acrylic & Gouache (Sept./Oct. 2013)

Acrylic.  I added more color and started on adding some texture.

Gouache.  I added more color and started on adding some texture.

Acrylic.  I added color to the shirt.  I added more white to the skin.  I added a dark to the skin as well.  I added color to the hair

Gouache.  I added color to the shirt carefully over the white gouache.  I added more white to the skin.  I added a dark to the skin as well.  I added color to the hair.

Gouache.  I did some dry brushing and some sponge textures (in white).

Photos from class