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Daily watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – fog – underpainting study

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Landscape painting - fog - 15 x 22 inches

Landscape painting - fog - 15 x 22 inches

More watercolor pigments have been applied to the middle ground of the landscpe watercolor painting.  Doing the underpainting with Burnt Umber makes me think about the tonal scale and value of the painting instead of color.  Watercolor pigments are added later during the progress of the watercolor painting.  It would be another one or two sessions before the painting is finished and from this point on, details will be added with the overall mood of the painting in mind.  This is the time where artistic licence is used to alter the scene to suit the atmosphere and color.  The orginal photo is for reference only and more can be added on or left out to enhance the finished watercolor painting.

Daily watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – fog – Underpainting study

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Watercolor landscape painting - fog -

Watercolor landscape painting - fog -

After the underpainting with Burnt Umber has been dry, watercolor pigment was layer on top.  Started with background which is done wet into wet because a foggy mood need to be created.  Layers of wet in wet watercolor is applied in the background and water foreground.  One layer after another when the previous one is completely dry.  Then the middle ground is painted with watercolor pigment on top of the Burnt Umber underpainting.  Many layers of the pigment is applied in watercolor wash as well as using the dry brush technique.  Winsor Green and Ultramarine Blue in the Winsor and Newton watercolor paint is used in mixing with Burnt Umber.  The bright yellow is Yellow Ochre mixted with some orange pigment.

Daily Watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – Fog – Underpainting watercolor study

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Landcape watercolor painting - Fog

Landcape watercolor painting - Fog

Started this landscape watercolor painting in which I have outlined the landscape using pencil on a 15 x 22 inches of cold press Arches watercolor paper.  Using Burnt Umber I painted the underpainting making aware of the different shade and form of the painting.  Because at this stage there is no color pigment involved, more focus is on the various tone of the areas as well as the shape.  Burnt Umber is the only color pigment I use at this time on the watercolor painting.  Wet in wet technique is used to do a quick underpainting of the whole painting leaving white areas exposing the whiteness of the paper.  Next stage will be using various colors for the foggy background and water reflections.

Daily watercolor painting – Birch landscape watercolor painting – Under painting exercise

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Daily watercolor painting - Birch Landscape Watercolor Painting

Daily watercolor painting - Birch Landscape Watercolor Painting

This is a continuation of the birch landscape watercolor painting.  It is done with an underpainting using Burnt Umber watercolor paint.  The whole underpainting is completed as show.  Although there is only mon chrom at this stage, it is quite pleasent and I love the light and shade created.  Tonal value is very important when colors are not applied.  There is a different feeling towards a painting when the color is absent.   You eyes drawn to the different tone created by the monochrome.  Next I shall use watercolor pigment to paint over the Burnt Umber undercolor painting to create a full pigment watercolor.

Daily watercolor – Birch Forest Watercolor Painting – Under painting exercise

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Birch Forest Watercolor Painting - Under painting study

Birch Forest Watercolor Painting - Under painting study

I have started a small study based on using under painting in watercolor.  First I sketch a Birch tree forest scene with pencil on a 7×9 inches cold press watercolor paper.  I have choose Burnt Umber as the underpainting color pigment.  Using Burnt Umber in diltued and full strength, I will concentrate in the various tones I get.  This will train my eye to focus just on to the tonal vlaue range of the painting.  The above photo shows the progress I made on this watercolor study.

Daily watercolor – Abstract Lanscape watercolor painting – Watercolor and Ink outline

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Abstract Landscape 15 x 22 inches watercolor painting with ink outline

Abstract Landscape 15 x 22 inches watercolor painting with ink outline

This is the finished abstract landscape watercolor painting.  It is painted on 15 x 22 inches Arches cold press watercolor paper.  More ink outline is drawn into the distance hills as I feel more texture is necessary to complete the overall feel of the painting.  The ink outline was done using a permanent marker and I have been using the Ultra Fine Point Sharpie.   I wonder if this is a good technique for stil life.  When I do the outline after the water color wash has been lay down, I have to be careful not to over do it and also the flow and shape of the overall design.  It is a good idea to do an area with the ink outline and place it on an art easel to view it for a period of time before you decide to do more.  Once it is applied, there is no way to erase the permanent black lines.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape – Watercolor and Ink painting

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Abstract watercolro and ink painting

Abstract watercolro and ink painting

This is an abstract landscape painting using watercolor paint and ink outline.  The painting is sketch in the 15 x 22 inchescold press watercolor paper and layers of watercolor is painted on afterward.  It is necessary to keep in mind the shape and shadow of the varous element when putting the watercolor wash.  All the colors are done in layer wash and finally the ink outline is drawn which is the part I like the best.  Winsor and Newton watercolor as well as Da Vinci Watercolor paint is used here.  This painting is not final yet and I will post the finsih painting in the next post.

Daily Watercolor – Abstract Landscape Painting – Watercolor and Ink outline

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Abstract Watercolor Landscape

Abstract Watercolor Landscape

This is the final painting – Abstract Landscape.  Watercolor layer is applied on to more areas as well as ink outline being put on and shapes defined.  As before, the color is mainly used right out of the tube to give it a bright and enhanced feeling to the overall painting.  There is lots of fun doing this and next I think I am going to try a bigger painting using the same watercolor technique and then outline it with permanent black ink.