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| I painted watercolors on damp paper, As it dried I lifted off the white areas. After it dried, I added the brightest yellow on the leaves. |
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| I'm trying to get the values (lights/darks) right the first time I apply paint, so I was practicing painting the darkest color early. I changed the photo to black and white to help me see the range of values better. |
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| Snow drops finished painting (5" x 7") I think they look like little bunnies with floppy ears and green noses. |
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| Phase 1 of putting watercolor paints on damp paper. |
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| I found that I liked the glow of her skin after I lifted off the highlights so much that I was reluctant to add too many shadows. The softness of her skin was also in the hair and flowers - no harsh shadows. |
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| Face #1 finished |
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| I found that I had to let realism go by the way side. My painting was not the same shade, or value in the model's face, but once I lifted off the cheeks and chin highlights, I found that I actually liked it. I noticed that I have changed how I do detail (or should I say, leave out the detail) In the past, I'd do all the hair in detail. But now, I'm okay with putting detailed curls next to her face on the right, but leaving the left side of her hair fairly untouched. I've come a long way. Larkspur is the flower of choice with the hair spikiness related to the flower spikes. |
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| Face #3 finished |
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| Face #2 finished |
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| Soli Deo Gloria - To God Alone be the Glory! |
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| Making the faces life size was challenging. I even stood in front of the mirror and measured my face to get the size correct. After drawing the image on tracing paper, I transfer it onto Arches watercolor paper with carbon paper. |
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| This is partially finished. I enjoyed lifting out the highlights in her blond hair. I thought black-eyed susan flowers went well with this model. |
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| This is stage 1 for the 2nd model: watercolor paints on a damp paper. Poppies seemed to suite this image. |
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| I especially like the ogre looking one white eye on this photo. This model was more challenging with getting the darker skin color correct. There were times this weekend, that I felt like I was spending half an hour just mixing colors. I thought larkspur flowers suited this model, mostly from the spiky hair. |
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| This gives an example of how the painting takes shape. I thought I ruined this painting, but by the time I was done lifting highlights off the face, I thought, hmmm maybe it'll be ok. I'm eager to see it after I add some dark eyes and dark areas in the hair. It's been a whirlwind of a weekend painting, and I have to say, right off the bat, that I've been depending on the Lord Jesus to help guide me as I paint because I know I need Him constantly. |
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| My assignment is to paint 2 faces for Ten Thousand Villages to photograph with jewelry for their blog. I have some examples, a color scheme, and some models to paint from. |
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| I chose the wild-haired model to paint first. The small sketch helps with color choices and technique. |
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| I soaked the paper, wiped off the excess water with paper towels, then added watercolor paint. |
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| I can add detail after it dries. It's a bit wild looking but I plan on making 2 attempts for each painting. |
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| Stage 1: watercolor on damp paper |
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| Stage 2: lifting off the light areas as it dries |
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| finished Sea Gull (7" x 10") -SOLD- I didn't do a lot of fussing or reworking of details on the painting because I wanted to keep the colors as fresh as I could. |
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| finished Man with Horse (7" x 10") -SOLD- |
