From this
to this
Day 1 29/01/2022
Having marked out the shapes some weeks ago, I finally took the plunge and started the next Watercolour - At the Edge.
I started with the sky and the roof before moving on to the top layer of cliff.
Colours used. Reds, white, burnt ochre, black, blues. Method, wet on wet.
It's much more difficult than Beach Huts, because the strata of the cliff limits the space in which the paint can move.
I plan to work each strip of cliff, right down to the beach, before removing the masking fluid. I'm not sure how this will affect blending of the watercolours as I will then be working with wet into dry. Perhaps I should remove each piece of masking fluid between layers so that there is more space in which to work downwards.
Day 2: 30/01/2022
Another day of washing (bed linen), walk the dog, and more painting.
Quite happy with progress, even though it's very complicated controlling various elements.
Working each strip wet on wet, then adding details when nearly dry.
Day 3 02/02/2022
Worked all the strips. Laid down the main colour then added the strata colours. Finished the details of the house. Wet on wet and wet on dry.
Day 4 03/02/2022
I took this to the first session of the LALGarts&crafts club and began adding detail to the layers.
I was advised on how to create the land slips but didn't feel confident enough to start scraping without all my equipment.
Others worked on a project supplied by the leader of the group, while others worked on projects they'd brought from home. It's a small group and we're all feeling our way.
There's more work to be done on At the Edge, especially the lower strata and beach. Then it's deciding how to frame and, possibly, making a mount.
Day 5 05/02/2022
I was a bit disappointed with the colours from Day 4, so delayed starting work until I decided whether to start all over from scratch, or try to rescue this one. It's so nearly finished, and my I've started so I'll finish mode kicked in.
I worked until I was reasonably satisfied and then decided the roof of the house needed attention.
I can't work out if I should stop there, as I'm not certain that the land slips are right.
What do you think?
Day 6 06/02/2022
Advice is divided, as usual, into those who say count it as a learning piece, and those who say it can be made better.
Added more vegetation to delineate the shape of the layers and the slippage within them.
A problem with the house was pointed out to me. I painted over the soffit board in the wrong colour. Adjusted that and did some tinkering with the colours.
Removed the masking tape from the paper and discovered an uneven white strip around the painting.
There's also a problem with the frame's mount, which is exactly the same size as the painting. I will have to work out how to attach it to the backing board so that it does not come forward to touch the perspex. May have to create an acrylic border around the painting the same shade of grey as the frame.
Day 7 07/02/2022
Finished, mounted, (with the help of double-sided sticky tape)
and hung.
No comments:
Post a Comment