Watercolor on Arches R 300 gsm, 14" x 10".when i first dug out these paintings i discarded this one because of small blemishes; in fact i was looking for an excuse not to do it. but i repented and finished it because the pose is one of the nicest in the series.
the rough paper makes it difficult to get clean edges. in all the paintings i roughed in the background to define the figure, then modeled the figure volume. to finish i glazed the background with a juicy tint of ultramarine blue. this is a "cutting layer" because it sharpens and cleans up the edge and pushes the figure forward.
2 comments:
That tree in the background really makes these comps nice. rough paper...don't see how you did it.
Fabulous series, so glad you finished them.
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