It all comes together. After the painting is done I will sit on it for a few days to look for any areas that need a little more attention. Then it is off to the photographer, then to the framer, [...]

I continue to add darker glazes until my value relationship is comfortable. At this stage I begin to refine some of the edges using negative painting and start the details.

I usually work form the top down with my initial glazes. Here I begin with a nice sky using the wet in wet process. Then I move down and duplicate the colors in the river and lay in my lighter [...]

“Rio Virgin” 10 x 14 watercolor by Roland Lee. View of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park.