In Uncategorized, New Paintings, Painting Techniques

Cottage Lane, painting of EnglandThis little painting came on the tail end of the paintings for my England and Europe one man show at Mission Gallery. I shot several photos during the process and finally got time to post them. This is a little lane in England.

cottae Lane England Painting step 1After doing a quick outline sketch on the watercolor paper I begin with some very broad washes, wet-into-wet, allowing the pigments to blend freely from warm at the top to cool in the shadow areas.

Cottage Lane Step 2With the underglazes in place and dry, I begin painting the dark areas on the cottages and the distant trees.

Cottage Lane Step 3Next to the finished painting is the original photo I used as reference. Obviously I always use a lot of artistic license in my paintings. Remember my role as an artist is not to duplicate a photo, but to create a new image based on my own personal experiences.

 

 

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  • enchanting cottage

    I love this cottage water color. I would love to post it along with your blog
    on my blog if it's okay?
    Ginger

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