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As some of you will know I developed a interest in British Rainforests a few months ago and have wanted to do a painting of them . The main problem for me was all the different greens , something I’ve found a challenge for quite a while so I decided to just get on with it and have painted three scenes in quite happy with.
It definitely paid off practicing using the different tones and messing about mixing them up , this current painting is partly taken from a photo and adapted to suite how I wanted it to look . It’s in my view definitely a improvement on the last ones and that is really down to testing my ability and risking making a mess , as you know watercolours is quite adaptable but is also sometimes very unforgiving.
The base sketch and colour were started a few day ago , I used Van Gough lemon yellow for the initial was , when it dried it was quite dull and looked opaque.
I changed to W&N lemon yellow which gave a much better look and is more vibrant. The greens were a mix of lemon yellow, sap green, French Ultramarine, Cobalt blue , raw sienna, and Payne’s grey. There was quite a bit of messing and mixing to test out what I liked the look of . I was in two minds about posting it as WIP and boring you guys with another one after asking a couple of friends who use the forum , here it is.
View from different distance to see what it looks like , something I do with all my work looking at it a bit later does enable you to spot thing thst could be improved or removed.
View from different distance to see what it looks like , something I do with all my work looking at it a bit later does enable you to spot thing thst could be improved or removed.
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This looks to be developing nicely Paul. We share an interest in our forests. Whilst out with my dog this morning, I noticed some tangles of moss covered roots at the base of Alder and Lime trees. I thought of your earlier painting and how tricky it can be to get the colour right but you manage it well.
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Thanks Carol I’m really enjoying doing this , I think part of the reason is that I really do love the woodlands and these areas some best and most beautiful looking . They say that your feeling come out in your work , can’t honestly say it’s something I’ve thought about but there could be some truth in it. I just hope I don’t get to smug and make a mess of it now.
Just added a bit more and hope that tomorrow I can get on with it , horrible day tomorrow my old car is in for MOT , I hate it I’m like a expectant farther .
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Coming along very well - you well know by now that watercolour is largely a matter of working from light to dark (quite the opposite with oil, either can work with acrylic) and the hard thing, I find, is getting the right mix for the darks without getting them a bit muddy. So - mind you, I like strong contrasts - a really good dark can be got from mixing quinacridone violet/permanent rose with Hooker's Green, or Viridian, or if you're feeling brave, Pthalo Green. I do have a bit of a thing against Paynes Grey to darken anything - on its own, it's very useful; mixed - well, I tend to think of it in terms of soot dropped into colour.
Still, it's what works for you that counts - a favourite mix of mine from long ago is Prussian Blue plus Burnt Sienna or Burnt Umber: you wouldn't think it produces a deep, rich green - but it does. However, have a play with it on a spare bit of paper first, or you'll blame me for ruining your painting...
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Thanks Carol I’m really enjoying doing this , I think part of the reason is that I really do love the woodlands and these areas some best and most beautiful looking . They say that your feeling come out in your work , can’t honestly say it’s something I’ve thought about but there could be some truth in it. I just hope I don’t get to smug and make a mess of it now. Just added a bit more and hope that tomorrow I can get on with it , horrible day tomorrow my old car is in for MOT , I hate it I’m like a expectant farther .
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Thank you Andrew , Carol you did ask thst I included ferns in a painting a while ago this one has a lot growing on the trees in the photographs really to many to paint in. I have added base colours to the right hand side of the painting and hope to get In finished later today or tomorrow morning. I can relax now as my baby has been delivered safely ( car passed it’s MOT) it a old car but so comfortable I would hate to part with it.
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