Workshop demo
Posted: April 6, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 28 CommentsThis line and wash sketch is the second of two demos I did in a flower painting workshop I gave today (the first one was wet-in-wet watercolour). Of the two demos, this was by far the faster one. Line drawing time: 10 or 15 minutes; painting time just a little bit more. The point of this demo was pretty simple. 1. Treat each clump of flowers as a mass instead of painting them individually. The same for the foliage. 2. Touch the paper as little as possible with the brush (in other words, get the intensity of colour right the first time). 3. Let some of the magic happen by allowing the colours to mix on the paper instead of overmixing on the palette.
It was a great workshop and learning experience Shari 🙂 Since the individual stems, leaves and flowers were all described in line the application of colour in mass worked so well.
Your principles of keeping colour fresh and alive were super exercises in watercolour too.
Vibrant colour contrasts. You have so much to teach, thank you for a wonderful day!
Thanks so much for inviting me Mary. It was a great group and a really enjoyable day. Hope your week brings joy.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 02:39:40 +0000 To: ckoffler@sympatico.ca
Thanks Carol!
Wild and free the way a watercolor should be!
Thanks Miz Dee!
its beautiful………..
Thanks!
Those are very useful tips – simple ideas that can be expanded are so much better than tight rules.
Glad it was helpful Anna.
I am not a sketcher but I know a beautiful sketch when I see one. I absolutely love receiving your daily work. Thank you for brightening my day once again.
Thanks for letting me know Ineke. And maybe one day you will pick up a pencil.
What pen do you use? Supposedly ‘permanent’ pens of mine ‘run’ and infuriate. I’ve looked often and wondered.
For this one I used a Lamy Safari pen and it was filled with Noodlers Bulletproof Black ink. The ink is permanent on the Fabriano paper I was using.
I love the look, but always get confused with these watercolor sketches. Which comes first? Watercolor or sketch??
I always do the ink part first. Otherwise it looks like I am outlining the wash.
Thanks for the tips. Lovely painting.
Thanks Mary!
I re-read your instructions twice and totally got it, especially about treating the flowers as a mass versus painting them individually. I think this will serve me well to avoid too much detailing. Bravo professor! Jacques
Merci mon ami!
Brilliant summary! I bet you made it look easy 🙂
Thanks Marc!
The astoundingly beautiful simplicity of your work always leaves me in awe…..
Thanks so much.
And… 4. Astound everyone in the workshop by producing this in about 30 mins???? : )
Well maybe it took 31 or 32 minutes!
Excellent !
Mark de Zabaleta
Your sketches and watercolor tips are very inspiring. Thanks so much for posting. Makes me want to draw and paint every day.