I've finished another in the water lilies series! I liked the flat graphic quality and the colors in my reference photo. I'm happy with the result, even if I didn't get that exact effect—the colors are fine, but maybe gouache would have given a flatter look. On the other hand, the underwater world wouldn't have worked as well in gouache. Not to mention that I don't think I have any gouache, so....
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| Water Lilies V 9"x12" |
Today's exploration? Lifting vs. masking. I tried to mask some of the underwater weeds and compare them to others where I painted the weed, painted over them with the color of the water, and then lifted the water to reveal the underwater component. I like the control you get this way—you can lift a little or a lot; you can add more of the undercolor if you've lifted too much; and you don't get hard white "mask" edges. On the other hand, this technique requires an understanding of the staining qualities of all of the paints in use.
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