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Placing figures in a painting often adds life and interest that can make the difference between an average painting and an engaging one. Here are some simple tips
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PAINTING FIGURES
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Category Archives: Watercolor
TRAVELING WITH WATERCOLOR
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One of the great pleasures of traveling is documenting the things we encounter. Not only do we accumulate a collection of paintings and sketches that become lasting memories of where we have been and what we have seen, but we also tend to observe much more by stopping and painting.
Check out the Article – 10 Tips I have found useful when traveling and painting.
If you have any helpful travel tips for painting, add them below in the comments.
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ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR
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Varying degrees of abstraction can add greatly to the impact of a painting by encouraging the viewer to observe and interpret suggested details. When our paintings are based on a specific subject there is often a tendency to rely too heavily on what we see. Sometimes it is good to step back and ask ourselves just how much reliance on what we are seeing is really needed to express what we are feeling.
WATERCOLOR TEXTURE
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Watercolor is not a medium generally associated with texture, but there are a number of things we can do to create physical texture and many ways to create visual texture. Here are some ideas.
GRAY WATERCOLOR
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Gray Watercolor
Gray Watercolor – It doesn’t sound very exciting, but the subtlety and power of Gray is often overlooked when we think of all the vibrant hues of watercolor paint available.
Vibrant colors sure do grab attention, but when a number of intense colors appear together, their impact can be lost and things become busy and confused. This is where a myriad of subtle grays can make all the difference. By providing a region of color relief, areas of Gray can be used to isolate and intensify colors, increasing their impact and clarity.
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CONTRASTING BRUSH MARKS
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Contrasting Brush Marks
There is a great pleasure in loading up a large brush with a mixture of strong dark pigment and quickly working some big, confident marks over the first washes of a painting …More
BLUE WATERCOLOR
Blue Watercolor – information on the best blues to add to your palette
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