This was done on heavy watercolor paper because the paper has to be wet for the initial wash. I will glue it into my sketchbook.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
May's Sketchbook Challenge
The Sketchbook Challenge for this month is “Can’t Resist.” Well, I can’t resist new spring leaves and splashing around in watercolors! I gathered a few varieties of leaves from the yard, sketched them and cut them out to use as stencils for this fun little exercise from Ann K. Lindsay’s book, WATERCOLOR: A NEW BEGINNING. Starting in the foreground, successive rows of overlapping leaf shapes have watercolor glazes added around them, pushing them further into the background. The stencils act as a kind of “resist” to the paint.
This was done on heavy watercolor paper because the paper has to be wet for the initial wash. I will glue it into my sketchbook.
This was done on heavy watercolor paper because the paper has to be wet for the initial wash. I will glue it into my sketchbook.
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4 comments:
Hi - I came over from Sketchbook Challenge flickr. Thanks for explaining the method you used and pointing me at a new book. Great painting. Lori W at Art Camp for Women
Thanks, Lori, for visiting my blog and for your nice comment!
Just so pretty!
hello Conni, your sketch book posts are really nice, I like these leaves and your sketch last month, the changed image does have a sepia look, the book cover is beautiful, I followed the link but like yours much better and what a good idea,
hope all is well with you sorry not to have stopped by for so long I am spending most of my time gardening recently, take care, Frances
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