OK now I have finished the sky and all those crazy stems, next I will be painting the upper poppies they will be orange, looking forward to mixing those yummy colors.
13 years ago
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- joyce faulknor
- I am a watercolorist and author my work has been published in numerous books and magazines including American Artist Watercolor featured on the front cover, Watercolor Magic, The Artist's Magazine, North Light's Splash 8 - Watercolor Discoveries, and Splash 10 - Passionate Brush Strokes and the more recent "Stunning Crystal and Glass" published by North Light Books, and my DVD Video "Stunning Crystal and Glass". I am also the co-host to an award winning instructional television program "Art 2 Art" view on http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/videosontheweb/awards.html#2008_WAVE_Awards. In 1987 I attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco focusing my studies on illustration, during my time at the Academy of Art I discovered watercolor and fell in love with this medium and became a full time watercolorist and instructor. From 1991 to 2001 she opened an art school of her own, "Emerald Lake Art Academy", in Redwood City, California. In 2002 I concentrated on developing a new technique in watercolor, painting from dark to light, and have found that my students thrived on this unique technique, and could see there paintings develop quicker.
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11 years ago
Can't wait to see the orange poppies. You did a great job with the sky. Adding French Ultramarine and then introducing water next to it, and then letting it run. Then waiting for it to dry and then adding Thalo blue over it and doing the same dang thing! It looks great, and NOT employing the frisket, but doing it section by section. It was fun listening to you grunt and groan your way through it. HA!
ReplyDeleteLearning how to control the pigment and once the water hit was the reason for all the grunts and groans. It was a little more difficult technique than what it sounds. How much water and how much pigment? Then once the water hit the pigment OH NO how far will the paint travel and learning to control the pigment was just alot to watch. Along with not letting the pigment sit too long, "no dinky around" as Guy had said, because the pigment almost instanly stains the paper. Then matching up each sections, and while this multi tasking technique is going on be sure to paint evenly around the stems flowers etc. Not to mention the two brushes that are involved. The coolest thing about this technique is that you can go back in and adjust those areas that do not match. Some values too light and the pigment did not float high enough to match the sky in the section next to it. WHEW!! But once you get the hang of it this is one of the best technique an artist can learn. Thank you Guy for sharing this with me and the blog.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Suddenly there's a deep background! Nice mix of textures! I'm looking forward to seeing it with the upper poppies. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Connie, thanks!!
ReplyDeleteGot to work all day yesterday on this painting, I will be posting the painting now it is almost finished.