As a regular columnist with The Rickie Report, an online news source for artists in Palm Beach County and beyond, I was asked me to share a behind-the-scenes look and step-by-step process that I use to create a watercolor painting.
On a recent trip to the Finger Lakes area of New York State I was captivated by the lovely old homes. I decided to paint a watercolor of my friends’ 19th century home. When I am commissioned to paint a house, I generally draw the home out very carefully in pencil using my drafting tools to avoid distortion. For this painting, I elected to keep my drawing and brush strokes looser and more spontaneous looking. I penciled the outline of the home onto an 11” x 15” sheet of Arches 100% rag watercolor paper. For a more personal touch, I added the family’s golden retriever to the front porch. I squeezed the paint colors that I thought would be useful onto my palette and selected four brushes of various sizes for the job. Most paintings begin with a larger, very wet brush, and work through to a smaller, drier brush for the final details. Please click HERE or on the photo sequence below to see the step-by-step process.
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