Description
This week we will look at the city - during the twilight time .
We will build on last weeks work with color and layering to take advantage of watercolors transparency and create colors that are glowing - even though we are in the depths of winter.
The focal area is a path of light that breaks through the shadows and illuminates a few figures walking through - we populate the lower section with small figures and a few distinct trees
Our focus
We return to our focus on the path of light and the details of figure, lamp posts and fencing .The snow filled streets echo the fading light in Bostons public gardens during the twilight hour.
While walking through the public gardens the day after the big storm my eyes become accustomed to the subtle color in the shadows - mostly deep shades of blue with the glow of fading light reflected here and there.
In the drill we will practice brush strokes and creating winter trees. Thinking with our brush creating the movement of trees that express not only the tree but a joy in moving the paint with our brush to create a tree
In the drill this week we practice with our colors and use the media wet into wet as well as dry technique
One of the challenges we face in this painting and one that we wrestle with often in our painting is how to handle the background. I think it makes sense to think of the back grounds as a minimalist - the problem is this is usually the firsts thing we painted and so we are naturally trying to put some “Finish” to it when it will serve us better to keep it as a simple shape
In our drill today we will practice our back ground and foreground to understand what makes an interesting and functional background
Some details worth noting
- The glowing - warm hues in the buildings and snow
The way in which the tress start and also how the branches divide and form patterns in the sky
The background plays an important role and and helps to create the profile of buildings that surround the park,
The Foreground with creates an easy entrance into the painting
About the author
Gary Tucker is a watercolor artist/ instructor living in the Boston area. He offers online workshops , in person workshops, and a catalogue of watercolor videos on technique and design
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