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Daily watercolor painting – Red Brick House watercolor painting

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Red Brick House watercolor

Red Brick House watercolor

I have finished the watercolor painting on the Red Brick House.  It was fun doing this watercolor and although the painting is small, 7 inches by 11 inches, it takes much time because of the details.  At the end, I have gone over many dark watercolor areas with a mixture of Ultramarine Blue, Widsor Red and Winsor Green.  All Winsor and Newton Aritst grade watercolor.  Some of the lighter areas are being lifted to produce a better color contrast between the darker color.  Overall I am quite pleased and enjoy the process of this watercolor painting.

Daily watercolor – Red Brick House watercolor painting

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Red Brick House Watercolor Painting

Red Brick House Watercolor Painting

I have continue with the watercolor painting of the red brick house which is done on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper.  Red brick painted with mixture of Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre etc all of Winsor and Newton Watercolor paint is being used.  Wet in wet technique was used in the beginning.  Later, dry brush technique is used for the texture of the brick.  The top left corner of the window was painted first and below it I started off with a dark earth watercolor and later the cross window screen was lift off with a wet brush.  Right side window was painted with mixture of Winsor Green, Ultramarine Blue and Winsor Violet with a touch of grey.

Old brick house and window watercolor painting – 7 x 11 inches

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Old brick house and window watercolor painting

Old brick house and window watercolor painting

This is a small watercolor painting of an old brick house and a window surrounded by green plants.  The painting is approximately 7 x 11 inches and is painted on cold press watercolor paper.   A blue green wash compose of Ultramarine Blue and Windsor Green watercolor paint is applied on where the plant is going to be.  Then the leaves are painted in a darker watercolor tone.   After the layers are dry, a thin wash of Burnt Sienna watercolor  is used for the wall color behind the plant.  Left wall is being painted with several watercolor washes along side several watercolor washes for the plant.   The right side showing the thin watercolor washes in contrast with the left.   Part of the window frame and the brick window sill is also being painted in several watercolor layers using the wet in wet as well as the dry brush technique for watercolor texture.

Dailywatercolor painting – Autumn leaves watercolor painting

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Autumn leaves watercolor painting

Autumn leaves watercolor painting

This watercolor painting was done on a 15 x 15 inches cold press watercolor paper taken from a watercolor pad.  The watercolor paper seems to have a different texture and characteristic than what I have been used to which is the Arches watercolor paper.  It takes watercolor paint well but the paint seems to dry to a dull finish.  I used the wet in wet technique in this autumn leaves study starting from the top left corner.  The overall color is painted in and around the shapes.  Somehow I lost the drawn outline and end up with an abstract of orange and yellow color instead of a painting of autumn leaves.  Then I took the reference photo and started to outline the various shapes with a heavy felt tip black marker.  After I did that to the reference photo, the shape of the leaves reappear and I can go over the watercolor painting with darker shades to outline the leaves.  What I have learned is that I need to study the subject carefully and identify each of the subject and it’s relationship with the background before I start to paint.   I would also like to experiment a little bit with a lighter outside border to increase the impact and interest of this autumn leaves watercolor study.  Will show the final painting in a few days.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape Painting- Watercolor and Ink

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Abstract Landscape Watercolor Painting - Watercolor and Ink

Abstract Landscape Watercolor Painting - Watercolor and Ink

I continue with the abstract landscape painting using ink and watercolor paint.  Shades are added as well as more outline to define shapes and texture.  The different watercolor wash is applied with the light and shadow in mind.  Most of the watercolor layers I put down one on top of each other is diluted straight from the watercolor paint tube to achieve a bright overall color.  I think more detail should be added onto the painting and I will be working towards completeting the painting and try a larger one with this technique.

Daily watercolor painting – Jackson Pollock inspired study – Watercolor, Ink, Gouache painting

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Jackson Pollock study - Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

Jackson Pollock study - Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

More color was added onto the watercolor study.  This time blue gouache was diluted and painted on.  The color of the gouache together with the watercolor underneath gives an illusion of distance and death to the painting.  I will add more layers of color to experiment a variety of effect to this abstract painting technique.  Lots of fun.

Daily watercolor – Orchid watercolor painting – 15 x22 inches

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Orchid watercolor painting - Final painting 15 x 22 inches

After painting many more layers of gradated watercolor wash for the background I think I have completed this Orchid watercolor painting.   This is a 15 x 22 inches watercolor and after the last layer of background is dried, I carelfuul did an outline around the orchid to give it a neat and sharp border.  Some watercolor paint areas of the orchid has been scrub away to review a lighter color so it has a bigger contrast towards the black background.  The leaves behind the orchid was also given more layers of watercolor wash to get it in a darker shade.  Finally yellow watercolor was painted on the tip of the orchid for accent.

Watercolor daily blog – Orchid watercolor painting

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Watercolor painting blog - Orchid watercolor painting

The orchid watercolor painting has been added on more layers of watercolor paint to achieve a more solid background and darker background.   Winsor and Newton watercolor paint is used and the mixing of French Ultramarine Blue, Alizon Crimson and Burnt Sienna gives me darker and richer black for the background.  Layers of watercolor wash is also added on to the leaves behind the orchid.  I think another few layers of watercolor wash should be enough for the final painting and I think some colors in petals of the orchid should be lifted to show more white in contrast with the background.