River of Time – Step by step 5
“River of Time” won several awards in competition, including the Winsor and Newton award and award of excellence from the Utah Watercolor Society.
River of Time – Step by step 4
As the colors and values become darker, I am careful to use negative painting where needed to preserve light against dark. LastlyI add the darkest darks and the details.
River of Time – Step by step 3
I typically begin by laying in my light and some middle values, covering the entire paper as quickly as possible. As these begin to dry I lay down successive washes of darker values. Each time I [...]
River of Time – Step by step 1
After doing several small value studies I printed out my reference photo and taped it to my drawing table. I am using 300 lb Arches Watercolor Paper and two Eldajon Palettes in my studio.
River of Time – Step by step
“River of Time” 21 x 29 Watercolor by Roland Lee. A peaceful painting of the Virgin River at Temple of Sinawava in Zion National Park. I am using a reference photo I shot on a [...]
