A simple value sketch and half finished painting.We worked with shadows again today in my class. First we did simple sketches and blocked in all the middle values. We transferred the drawing to watercolor paper and swooped through all the areas that wouldn't be left white with a wash of manganese blue. In some areas successive colors were dropped into the wet blue paint, and in some areas they were glazed over the dry blue pigment. There is still some more to be added to the painting above.
Next week the class would like to do some paintings of snow. Perfect. I had started to work on some myself, and snow is all about shadows.
Just went to see It's Complicated. Cute. Now I have to go look up the sound track.
Is everyone painting? Wasn't that on your new year's list of goals - to paint more? It was on mine, and I must admit I haven't done too well. I have to think about it. Have to build up to it. It'll be fine.