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| the making of "Winter Fun" watercolor |
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| The drawing After a process of sketching, re-tracing, & re-positioning, I begin with the best choice of image & composition. Here is the drawing in pencil, with some pen for clarity. |
| Underpainting I begin with minimal, light watercolor. I use the basic underlying colors lightly, in any areas that will be darker. I leave any very light or white areas alone. This quickly gives the underlying tone. Here if you notice, I have used a cool blue outdoors, and a warmer blue indoors. |
| The Main Colors I start the basic color of every element in the picture. Here it's important to also see that I am keeping in mind dimension, retaining highlights and shadows. |
| Finishing overall I then continue to add the darkest darks, going even darker where necessary, to work toward further dimension. I pay attention to every little detail overall until I am satisfied, and every area looks equally finished. |
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| Shhh... I added a cat Although I should have every- thing in the drawing worked out completely before painting, I noticed I needed something more in the bottom right, and there were no animals featured in this illustration. So I added a cat after working it out on paper. (Compare to first drawing) |
| The Medium to Dark Values I continue building up both the colors and the dimension to everything. Basically I am gradually darkening color by a technique called glazing with watercolor. |
| It is important to note that the piece is always worked over in its entirety through each stage, instead of completing one person or area at a time. This keeps the whole thing constantly unified. |
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