After six sessions about the ins and outs of portraits we were ready for something a bit more abstract. So the last watercolour session we started with painting Old Weathered Doors, a very interesting subject, observing patterns, texture and light, shadow and contrast. It is still holiday time so the group was not very big, but I can show you four excellent results, plus some other interesting stuff, new and last but not least, in-progress work from Judith... Enjoy!
The shadows on Corinne's door are amazing, and the green just gives it that extra old glow.
An even more abstract old wood painting by Martin, I especially like the peeling paint and the overall colourfulness
Charlie's old blue door looks great (the broken bottom!) and she added a Halloween (which was celebrated last Friday) detail. A floating pumpkin on autumn leaves.
WIP by Olga, who took a very difficult angle for her door, but it looks like that will work out. It is going to have a fabulous glow...
Beth is a new Aquarellista, who has no experience, but a lot of enthusiasm and talent by the look of it! Above her second exercise, that starts with doodling in pencil, then fill it with colour, then wash off as much colour as possible under the tap with a sponge (to see that this is possible). After it has dried, give the separate parts volume with patterns, highlights and shadow...
She followed this up with the 'Layers' exercise, first a dark sky with stars to experience the difficulty of leaving (the stars) white with a dark colour. Then orange on the rest of the painting,leaving out a couple of white dots as reflections of the stars. Next, the buildings, leaving out some windows (or, in Beths' case a lot of them, what a skyline!) and finally, the water; Awesome job!
Corinne finished her portrait of the 'determined' girl, she looks so wise and friendly and at the same time quite innocent with her good-girl blouse
Laura's WIP on what I think will be another place-mat. This is a view on Monaco Marina. Super!
Judith is back! well, for once or maybe two times but we were all happy to see her and she worked on 3 paintings in the slow transparent un-forced way that we all love and admire so much. The paintings are large, and done with a thick brush, holding a lot of paint. After every stroke, Judith lets it dry and works on something else, and then, depending on the composition, her mood and the universe, she ads another layer. Until it is finished. I love it!
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