Friday 3 April 2020

painting fishing huts in pen and watercolour



In this video I show you how I painted these fishing huts in pen and watercolour, working from a photo I took a few weeks ago.
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.

Materials list ... Paper - Fabriano Artistico, cold pressed, 300gsm, half sheet (58x38cm) Brushes - Daler Rowney, Skyflow, 1.5" flat Kaerell, Raphail, No 2 round Escoda, Perla, No 10 round AS Handover, No 2 round Colours - Winsor & Newton - Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow Hue MaimeriBlu - Paynes Grey, Cadmium Yellow Light, Burnt Umber, Dragons Blood, Permanent Violet Daniel Smitth - Natural Sienna, Hansa Yellow Light, Sap Green Pens - Lamy Safari with EF and F nibs. DeAtrementis Document Ink. White Posca Marker.

And a few progress photos...

Big summer sky with puffy clouds


Distant mountains


Finished painting

Fishing Huts at Falls Dam, Maniototo
Pen and watercolour
58x38cm
Available - please contact me for details.



2 comments:

  1. When your paper buckles do you not get puddles forming in the lowest valleys of the buckled paper?

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    1. Yes it does form puddles sometimes. You can be ready with a thirsty brush to pick these up, or tilt your board to run the paint where you want it, even off the page if that's better.

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