Following your own path
Watercolor and gouache on paper mounted on board
30 x 30 inches
I like to fix the watercolor paper on board before starting to paint that way I stretch it at the same time it is mounted.This is what I did here, before starting a detailed pencil drawing.
I did preserve some white areas with masking fluid. I let the masking fluid dry naturally as using a hair dryer would make it very difficult to remove.
I start by painting the lightest areas with a mix of sap green, lemon yellow, yellow ocher and permanent red.
I am painting the foliage, mixing those same colors colors wet in wet, but keeping hard edges around the trunks, board walk and around white areas of light that are being protected by masking fluid.
close up of the colors mixing wet in wet in the foliage.Often I will add a drop of water on wet colors to help the colors move and mix and make abstract patterns.
To paint the trunks , I am masking the leaves that are overlapping on the trunk areas, so I can use a bigger brush and not worry to much about edges when painting the trunks.
I start painting an under-layer of bright colors, adding Alazarin Crimson and Phtalo blue to my color palette. Looking at my reference picture, I see where the light is more cold or warm and will choose the colors for the under-painting accordingly.
I then paint the trees trunks with a mix of burnt umber and burnt sienna, painting the bark texture. The under painting is still visible in some areas of the trunk texture.
I paint the boardwalk with a mix of burnt sienna and phtalo blue, first on wet paper then on dry paper to add the textures.
Time to splash with plain water !
and a mix of white china gouache and watercolor. I am adding splashes and drips.
I let the colors mix until the paper is dry, removing only a few splashes that I want to take off, with a tissue paper.
Following your own path
Watercolor and gouache on paper mounted on board
30 x 30 inches
Here is a time lapse video showing the whole painting process in just a few minutes:
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C vraiment tres joli ce que tu fais Sandrine. Tu es tres douee !
As-tu une expo quelque part avec ces beaux arbres ?
Au plaisir de te recroiser… cela fait un bail !
Bises
Merci Sylvie
j’ai quelques peintures dont des arbres à la gallérie Cityscape Art Gallery de North Vancouver (lower Lonsdale) dans l’exposition de groupe : Exquisite Landscapes. Ca reste jusqu’au 9 Mars.
Si tu as le temps d’aller la voir, nous sommes 5 artistes et le projet était vraiment intéressant, nous avons fait un panorama à 360° avec les paysages de la côte West, les peintures sont reliées entre elles par des lignes intégrées dans les compositions de chaque peinture. C.etait le principe des cadavres exquis appliqué à des paysages.
https://www.facebook.com/events/121450911363493/?ref=22
Je vais aussi ouvrir mon studio pour le North Shore Art Crawl le 20 et 21 Avril.
http://nsartcrawl.ca/
À bientôt j’espère
Great work and step by guide for talented artist who are in stage of learning. ~ Carolina
Thanks Carolina
Thanks Atorca, so glad you liked it
Superbe, émouvant !
Je vois les jeux d’ombre et de lumière du feuillage !
J’entends le bruit de l’eau et le chant des oiseaux !
Mes pas foulent les feuilles mortes et les brindilles !
L’eau claire et fraîche de la rivière étanche ma soif !
J’hume les moisissures des écorces d’arbres !
Bref je suis embarquée dans de très belles sensations !
Bravo
Amitiés
Nicole
Merci Nicole, très beau texte! Merveilleux complément pour cette peinture