Watercolor & Gouache still life. Quick study of textures and edges.

Part 3 Gouache Demo (last section)

Part 2 of the 3 part Gouache Demo. Thanks for all the positive feedback!

1 of 3 (5 minutes each) quicktime videos. This is a my first demo, done spur of the moment and fairly sloppy but gets the idea across. The main theme of the lesson here is starting loose, letting shapes evolve into forms that are influenced by moody light.



Enjoy!

This has been saved as a Gouache Demo painting - 16 mins long. I will break this into several parts so it can be uploaded. As it stands it is 254 mb. 3 parts should work.
Coming Soon!

'Storm Castle' 5x7 gouache

Gouache figure studies on dark blue paper. 20 minute poses.

Study of young oaks with spring running down a trail.

After our recent rains and severe winds in Northern California the hills are saturated with moisture and will provide for a robust springtime. I opted for a monochromatic study in browns and grays on Fabriano/ Artistico traditional white cotton paper. 12" x 18" is roughly the size of this gouache/watercolor. I had to work fast for the almost impossible capture of detail and shifting light. I was interested in the sweeping S curve and the small cliffs catching light in the background. Working in black and white reminds of the old newspaper illustrations from the turn of the century (1900). I was also thinking about Ruisdael again with his large tree drawings approached with grays washes.