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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.

Daily watercolor – Landscape watercolor painting – Abstract landscape with ink outline

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Landscape watercolor painting with ink outline

Landscape watercolor painting with ink outline

This watercolor painting started out with a sketch and some lines on the odd shape cold press watercolor paper.  Watercolor paint is painted and then the black outline is done after the painting is completely dried.  This is the first layer of watercolor wash on this abstract landscape painting.  There are going to be more watercolor layers to be painted on later and more lines to be added.  I have been using a Sharpie ultra fine point for the permanent black lines.

Daily Watercolor Painting – Jackson Pollock inspired study – Watercolor, Ink, Gouache abstract

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Watercolor, Ink, Gouache abstract painting - Jackson Pollock Inspired Study

Watercolor, Ink, Gouache abstract painting - Jackson Pollock Inspired Study

For the daily watercolor paining on the Jackson Pollock inspired study, I have added permanent black ink and yellow gouache paint onto the watercolor surface.  The permanent black ink was diluted with water before it was put on and later spread with a pointed metal palette knife.  Some the lines are randomly added by dragging the palette alone the surface of the colod press watercolor paper before the ink is dry.  Because it is a permanent opque black ink, it stays on top of the watercolor underneath.   After the black ink is completely dried, yellow color gouache is being dripped on to the surface adding more intense color to the painting.

Daily Watercolor Painting – Jackson Pollock inspired study – Watercolor abstract

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Jackson Pollock inspired watercolor study

Jackson Pollock inspired watercolor study

This is an exercise inspired by the famous American painter Jackson Pollock.  He is an influential American painter and his life and work can be found in Wikipedia….https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock   I have started this Jackson Pollock exercise or study on a 15 x 20 inches cold press watercolor paper.  The paper was put into a metal tray just large enough to hold the entire paper.  Then watercolor from the tube is mixed with enough water and was dripped onto the watercolor paper randomly.  Various color was put on before the other was dry to create a mix of color right on the paper.  Jackson Pollock uses black ink and other paints for his painting and I like to start off mine with watercolor to create a light background before other solid or opaque color is used.  Later on I might use gouache or acrylic depends on the effect I want to achieve.  This is the first stage – watercolor stage – of the painting and there will be more to come before I finish this Jackson Pollock inspired study.  It is lots of fun so far.