Sometimes, I draw directly onto my watercolor paper and then begin painting. Sometimes, I draw onto tracing paper and then trace the drawing onto the watercolor paper.
This time, I drew the two doves on tracing paper, traced that onto the watercolor paper and began.
Just two doves, from a photo taken out my kitchen window. Didn't draw in the limbs on the tracing paper, but just looked at the reference photo and painted them in on the watercolor paper. Once I'm happy with that, I'll begin on the two doves.
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A very romantic pair!
I would be curious to see the finished piece of the two doves.
I teach watercolor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I have shown the students that tracing technique. A significant number haven't ever seen or done this. It's almost always a hit with them when I show them how easy it can be.
I would be curious to see the finished piece of the two doves.
I teach watercolor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I have shown the students that tracing technique. A significant number haven't ever seen or done this. It's almost always a hit with them when I show them how easy it can be.
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Thanks, Laurie.
Glenn, come back on the 27th and see the finish :) I am so happy that people are still teaching watercolor - love the medium and all it can do and feel it doesn't get the respect it deserves.
I love the smudgy quality of the graphite on the tracing paper ... reminds of way back when I drew in vine charcoal!
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I’ll check back on the 27th.
Thanks, Laura, I like that, too, but I do tend to end up with graphite all over my hands and arms but that’s okay, it’s part of the process. You don’t want to see me when I draw with charcoal! ha ha.
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Glenn, let me know what you think of the finished product. I’m currently playing with my granulating colors from Daniel Smith and will hare that painting process next.
the background look great :D
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