For water colour artists, it doesn’t matter if you’re thinking of tackling a landscape or pet portrait, in all probability you’ll have to incorporate areas of dark shadow. Many recreational painters, when first faced with dark areas in their composition, often fall back on a tube of black or end up with muddy colours. Unfortunately, it can be quite difficult to see the different tones within dark areas, it’s far easier to judge colour tone in lighter shades. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘water colour’
The importance of dark areas in water colour painting
Friday, May 14th, 2010Using water colours to make portrait studies
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010How to paint falling snow with water colour
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Water colour is a medium that can be adapted to produce diverse effects. One of the more challenging effects to get across is snow. Not only useful in landscape pictures but can add interest to pet portraits as well. (more…)
Stretching paper
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Artists working with water colours, whether they’re producing landscapes, portraits or indeed pet portraits, will traditionally go for a high quality water colour paper as a support. One of the points to consider when buying the paper is what weight to go for. Paper weights, which are measured in Pounds, are based on the weight of a ream of paper, a ream being 480 sheets. (more…)
Water colour papers explained
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Artists working in pet portraits have many painting surfaces to choose from, but if you’re using water colour the best choice has to be water colour paper. The manufacture of high quality paper for artists can be thought of an art form in itself and undertaken by skilled craftsmen. Among the best are those that are hand made and provide artists with a choice of surfaces to suit a variety of painting techniques. (more…)