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Painting Demonstration
Follow a step by step process as I produce one of my paintings. The Acrylic on stretched canvas board used for the demo was a commission. The size was 406 x 305mm x 35mm. |
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| A white cloth for protection, board coated in the same emulsion used for the wall the painting is to hang on and paints at hand - Lets get started! |
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| The background wash - cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and white. |
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With enough water mixed in to give a flowing, transparent texture - using a fan brush, I loosely spread the colour around to cover the required area. |
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| With a damp cloth I blend out the perimeter of the painted area. |
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| I then leave the painting about ten minutes to dry. |
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| More white added to the paint mixture ready to mix in. |
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| This is used to highlight the horizon area of the scene. |
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| A fresh mixture now - raw sienna, alizarin crimson and white and again, enough water to make a 'thin' mix. |
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| I continue to define and highlight the horizon area. When satisfied I leave the painting to dry. |
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| Time to start building up the groundwork - to begin, raw sienna and ultramarine blue. |
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| Just a tiny amount of water, a quick mix, small firm brush and a loose action. |
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| I work quickly to create the vegetation, hills and mud flats. |
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| Burnt sienna and ultramarine blue now. |
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| As I continue building up and defining the groundwork. |
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| Raw sienna, ultramarine blue and azo yellow medium. |
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| I used this combination to define and highlight the vegetation. |
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| Burnt umber, raw sienna and alizarin crimson... |
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| ...to add depth to the foreground. |
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| Ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson and white. |
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| Time to add the hard landscaping! A base coat of loosely mixed paint first. |
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| Ultramarine blue, raw umber, raw sienna, alizarin crimson and white. |
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| I continue to define and highlight the buildings and structures. |
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| I work quickly, keeping my work loose. |
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| Ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, raw sienna, alizarin crimson and white... |
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| ...the combination used for the reflections in the water. |
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| Adding the highlights in the reflection. |
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| Ultramarine blue and burnt sienna... |
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| ...for the all important signature! |
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