Complementary Colours

Atelier le Hangar, Sunny South of France: a group of enthusiastic watercolorists are working, very concentrated, on paintings in 'Complementary Colours'...

The regulars worked inside,  4 visitors worked outside enjoying the sun...

 
Complementary colours (a primary colour versus the secondary colour consisting of the other two)make each other stronger!

Here are some results:

 An Orange on a Blue background by Ineke

Red ladybugs on a Green leaf - by Edith

 

 Violet eyes with Yellow make-up by Wiebke

Orange/Yellow leaves on a Blue/Violet background by Anna-Karin

Red-and Green Autumn leaves by Annemiek

 Purple Violets with Yellow hearts by Nusch

 Brilliant work in progress, will be an Orange orange on a blue background - by Liz

Violet lavender and yellow lemons - another fantastic painting by Tricia

I guess you agree that complementary colours make each other stronger! We also worked on other aquarelles:

Hanneke also worked on a set of eyes, but made them green...

 Sylvie washed her aquarelle to prepare it for 'volume'.

Wiebke made her version of the girl we have all painted. It is added to the collection!

 Hanneke painted some flowers in a delicate and very fine way

 Cathie's watercolour in the next stage...

 Sandra started a second painting of her intriguing beach houses

And she is working on a project involving abuse. Hard to explain in one sentence but the picture speaks for itself...

Watercolours on Tuesday afternoons in the Hangar

There was a big group of aquarellistas last Tuesday! Most finished their 'beaches":

Fantastic work of Tricia, mixed techniques, with masking, salt and wax pastels

Bev did a bit more to the chairs and added a mermaid - creating an exciting children's book illustration! Imagine a story here.... what's in the chairs? what's the mermaid doing?

Brenda finished her beach chairs - makes you want to book right now doesn't it!!

Agnes wasn't there when we started the beach project 2 weeks ago and painted an impressive beach last week, part fantasy, part from her own pictures. It is quite big and there are some elements (girl in the foreground) still missing. 

She will no doubt finish it in a spectacular way - watch this space

Nusch is back, and did she do a great job on the subject du jour - les raisins!!! 

Linda is giving 'volume' to her washed watercolour -- and it is seriously good!!

Can't wait to see it finished...

Apart from OMG!!! This is so GOOD and what a patience and skill and talent, I have no words for the eggs in a basket by Cathie!

New aquarellista Sylvie shows that she understands the aquarelle colours, with this abstract. 

Is it coincidence or just me that it I see a wine glass...

Cathie and her rusty chain. A perfect drawing, then lots of colour and sprinkle some salt - sounds easy huh!

Edith started a cameleon (that has bee sitting under a rainbow)

 Another great one by Tricia - she uses the greatest colour combinations, very inspiring!

Patience worked on several projects - but luckily also did another 'fineline' aquarelle, following the outlines of the paint with a feltpen or crayon. And then adding more. VERY interesting. Click to see it enlarged...