HI, here is a little sea shell painting. I've just started it today. I know I need to darken the shadows some and I thought I might add some rice paper in places on the painting just for fun. I'll tear it and glue it to the watercolor painting.. I'll show you when I do it. I used some Daniel Smith paints for some of the shadows in the shell, this is Luna Black and it's granulated. Which is great for sandy things!
On my walk, yesterday, I picked this Sensitive Fern. It was growing in a ditch bank and so beautiful..It's super simple study, just wet the paper without drawing the fern just where I think the fern would be and let viridian green, thalo blue, and cadmium yellow flow into it.. I did add a touch of burnt umber with the viridian to make it more olive. This was while I was on the phone and it's just a little study.Do you sometimes just need to paint? I love to feel the paint brush in my hand!
The weather here is hot and hazy and humid! Wishing for some rain to cool things down a bit. Have a lazy- but cool-- Sunday. Talk to you soon,Diana
Love your seashell, it is so pretty Diana, can't wait to see the rice paper additions! I am becoming hooked on having a paintbrush in my hand, get a little crabby when I don't find time to paint!
ReplyDeleteI know just what you mean! ha ha.. I tried the rice paper on it and did not like it for this painting. I've used it before..and will again.. but the smoothness of the shell.. anyway, see what you think above. take care Maria. love,Diana
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