Monday, March 19, 2012
I achieved EzineArticles 'Expert Author' status today http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Vanissa_James
Learning to Watercolor - Preferred Tools... http://ezinearticles.com/?Learning-to-Watercolor---Preferred-Tools-of-a-Watercolorist&id=6937758
Friday, March 16, 2012
What Art Easel Is Best for Your Style of Painting http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Art-Easel-Is-Best-for-Your-Style-of-Painting?&id=6931903
Thursday, March 15, 2012
10 Easy Steps To Stretch Watercolor Paper http://goarticles.com/article/10-Easy-Steps-To-Stretch-Watercolor-Paper/6213423/
Thursday, May 27, 2010
SAMPLE WATERCOLOR EXERCISE
My apologizes, but I've recently discovered that my email series is no longer available on the free autoresponder I had an account with.
I'm in the process of making these watercolor lessons available as articles posted on my new website Art Easel Guide http://www.arteaselguide.com/
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Lesson #1 is available now, March 10, 2012, at my website. Just scroll down the webpage to find the link listed in the sidebar under the heading "Art Articles"
Below is a sample lesson. Enjoy!
Exercise 6 - Superposition of Color
By superimposing - painting one color over another - many hues and textures are created. This technique is more commonly referred to as "glazing". The first layer of wash is referred to as "underpainting" and each layer painted on top of it is referred to as "overpainting".
But you will run into problems if you select colors that have a tendency to create "muddy" results. And, some colors are so opaque that they tend to hide colors painted beneath them.
This exercise will help you learn which sequence of colors are best by testing every color in your palette as follows...
On a large sheet of watercolor, paint a band of black horizontally across the entire sheet.
Allow it to dry completely.
Then paint a vertical stroke across the black band using each of the colors in your palette side-by-side beginning approximately one-inch above and extending one-inch below the black band.
A number of things can be learned from this exercise.
The order in which colors are superimposed over each other is important. Notice that some colors painted over the black band seem to disappear while other colors appear to float over (cover up) the black band.
For further experiment try painting a band of yellow ochre first and after it dries paint a band of French ultramarine blue over it. Then do the reverse, paint a band of French ultramarine blue and after it dries paint a band of yellow ochre over it.
Although the blue flowed over the yellow with little damage, the yellow, when passed over the blue, dissolved and streaked it.
Try pairing all of your paints as described in the yellow ochre and French ultramarine blue test.
Keep this exercise as a reference. You will learn from it which colors when painted over the other produce beautiful hues and which combinations produce a muddy result and should be avoided.
This will help you learn which paints to choose for foundation washes, how to avoid build-up of layer on layer of incompatible paint, and how to make your finished painting appear fresh.
-----END OF EXERCISE-----
Yours truly,
Vanissa
Art Easel Guide
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WatercolorLessonsByVanissa
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I'm in the process of making these watercolor lessons available as articles posted on my new website Art Easel Guide http://www.arteaselguide.com/
Subscribe to my RSS Feed ===> http://www.arteaselguide.com/feed/
Lesson #1 is available now, March 10, 2012, at my website. Just scroll down the webpage to find the link listed in the sidebar under the heading "Art Articles"
Below is a sample lesson. Enjoy!
Exercise 6 - Superposition of Color
By superimposing - painting one color over another - many hues and textures are created. This technique is more commonly referred to as "glazing". The first layer of wash is referred to as "underpainting" and each layer painted on top of it is referred to as "overpainting".
But you will run into problems if you select colors that have a tendency to create "muddy" results. And, some colors are so opaque that they tend to hide colors painted beneath them.
This exercise will help you learn which sequence of colors are best by testing every color in your palette as follows...
On a large sheet of watercolor, paint a band of black horizontally across the entire sheet.
Allow it to dry completely.
Then paint a vertical stroke across the black band using each of the colors in your palette side-by-side beginning approximately one-inch above and extending one-inch below the black band.
A number of things can be learned from this exercise.
The order in which colors are superimposed over each other is important. Notice that some colors painted over the black band seem to disappear while other colors appear to float over (cover up) the black band.
For further experiment try painting a band of yellow ochre first and after it dries paint a band of French ultramarine blue over it. Then do the reverse, paint a band of French ultramarine blue and after it dries paint a band of yellow ochre over it.
Although the blue flowed over the yellow with little damage, the yellow, when passed over the blue, dissolved and streaked it.
Try pairing all of your paints as described in the yellow ochre and French ultramarine blue test.
Keep this exercise as a reference. You will learn from it which colors when painted over the other produce beautiful hues and which combinations produce a muddy result and should be avoided.
This will help you learn which paints to choose for foundation washes, how to avoid build-up of layer on layer of incompatible paint, and how to make your finished painting appear fresh.
-----END OF EXERCISE-----
Yours truly,
Vanissa
Art Easel Guide
http://www.arteaselguide.com/
WatercolorLessonsByVanissa
http://www.squidoo.com/watercolor-paints
Follow me on Twitter.com
http://twitter.com/vjwatercolorlsn
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