Apples and sunday sketching
Posted: January 24, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized 11 CommentsSunday sketching is back for Montreal Urban Sketchers! Of course with the extreme cold we are experiencing this week, our destination is indoors. Please have a look at the website for details.
For today’s sketch I worked on Arches 300 lb rough paper. I haven’t used textured paper like this in some time, but I have a lot of it so I thought I might give it a try. I’d forgotten how beautiful it is to paint on this and I really like the way it takes the washes, allowing you to mix colour right on the paper.
Hi Shari,
I totally love this composition… and the colours. They are dense and very present on the paper… not faded at all. And the composition, with the folds in the tablecloth are wonderful. You are giving me the urge to paint on Arches paper, which I never have! Thank you for this 😉
Thanks so much Jane. I think it is time for you to try some paper that is not in sketchbooks. You will have a lot of fun painting on it, I’m sure.
I think that you are right Shari — tis time to try out new paper and formats!
Those are some delicious looking apples. That is one perfect watercolor – so simple – makes it look easy, and impossible at the same time.
Glad you like the apples my friend. One will definitely be in my lunch tomorrow.
Shari,
Once again,wonderful composition and colors.You just keep knocking them out of the ballpark!
Do they say that in Canada?
Thanks Linda!! Yes, they say that here too. Even though hockey is our national sport, it just wouldn’t make sense if we said you are knocking them out of the rink!!
Nice apples, Shari!! I like rough paper very much because you can always get nice textures without any effort. And I’m a very unpatient painter, so I like to let the colours mix themselves on the paper. I like your tablecloth!
Thanks Katrin. I struggled with that tablecloth so I am glad you like it. When you are painting fabric like that you don’t want it to become too dominant.
Often when I look at a painting I try to “repaint” it, in an attempt to figure out what went on first, then next and so forth. This is particularly fun with the apples. They are well-made and beautiful.
Thanks so much Lee. I’ve been thinking of doing a step-by-step post one of these days so it’s funny to see that this is how you look at things anyway. I just have to get organized to get the right lighting on my sheet.