photo reference
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Darkness
So, it is hard to get a really dark value in watercolor. I’ve decided to stop here before I break it with fiddling around. Testing with colored paper, I think a white mat and black frame is best to highlight lights in darkness. Thanks to Bob Witte for the drawing technique, it was for portraits, Continue reading
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Lights
On a First Friday event in January, I left the River City Gallery and saw this view on 3rd Street. I was struck by the colors of the historic buildings, but more by the moon and star rising over it all. I’m working on a watercolor, using Daniel Smith moonglow for the sky. It’s taking Continue reading
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Trempeleau by 2
At Art Club, a group organized by LaCrosse Parks and Recreation, I’ve been doing some watercolor warm up. Both Mary Lou Ferguson and I worked from the same reference photo from Trempeleau National Wildlife Refuge. Mary Lou has a quick style which has an expressive use of color. Mine is less loose, though I’m working Continue reading
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It’s cold out there
It seems that every year at about this time Wisconsin hits the deep freeze. So no plein air. It’s a season to work from photo reference, and to develop skills. Our younger granddaughter wants a unicorn. Notwithstanding the Irish Rovers song about them, it’s not a natural subject. This is acrylic on a board, and Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 