Step 1
“Still Water Sunset” original watercolor painting by Roland Lee.
Step 2
I loved these little vakas, or single outriggers. This was my favorite so I wanted to include it in one of my paintings.A little up-close study and sketching helped me […]
Step 3
In my studio I tried a couple of different angles on the outrigger to see which fit my layout the best. Ultimately I chose this view and decided to put […]
Step 4
I thought this was a more interesting view of the vaka, but I didn’t like the fact that it was facing away from the page.
Step 5
Drawing from my vivid memory of endless sunsets on Aitutaki, I decide to create a composite painting, utilizing the sky from one of my reference photos, and adding the vaka […]
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On 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper, stretched and taped to a board, I start with the colorful base washes or glazes using a wet-in-wet technique. The technique is loose with […]
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After the sky was laid in, I continued to add washes to the water, establishing the horizon line, finished up by painting the vaka and the shoreline. Just to add […]
