Hi readers! I know it’s been some time since I last posted, and I am very excited to bring you new content today! I painted this piece with my Articci watercolors (see previous post, Watercolor Peacock, for details) yesterday, and was inspired by a YouTube tutorial I saw. This the first landscape I’ve painted with watercolor, and I am very happy with the results. I started by lightly brushing the entire paper with a layer of water, then adding color by color to form this beautiful piece. Some parts of this painting I would like to point out are the sky, the rocks, and the reflection. Note that the sky is very pale, and the colors are watered down. For this, I used a blend of cerulean blue and white for the top half and a mix of vermillion and scarlet for the bottom half. Also notice that the rocks had visible and realistic-looking grooves and edges. I used one color, raw umber, but used different amounts of water in different areas to create a 3-dimensional look. I would like you to take a closer look at the reflection in the water as well, where I subtly mirrored the colors of the sky, then added streaks of raw umber to resemble the reflection of the rocks in the lake. The sun behind them was a finishing touch, tying the piece together. That’s all I have for you now. Hope you enjoyed reading this post, and subscribe to my blog to get new content delivered to you immediately!
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