Leisure Painter - UK (2019 - Summer)

52 SUMMER 2019 http://www.painters-online.co.uk

Follow Charles Evansstep by step and practise a variety of

watercolour techniques to paint an English country village scene

Summer idyll

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

nPractise painting a simple

sky with clouds

nUse mark making to paint

distant trees

nHow to use colour to paint

the effects of perspective

Watercolour

Step 1

To begin draw a straightforward outline without crosshatching or shading on white

watercolour paper. Take note of the buildings in the far distance; the perspective

changes slightly as we look down on these buildings.

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Step 2

1 Paint an uncomplicated sky by pre-wetting the paper then painting

a graduated wash of ultramarine blue using the 1^1 ⁄ 2 in. flat brush.

2 Wash and squeeze out the brush and use it to suck out the clouds.

Allow this to dry thoroughly before continuing.

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Step 3

Changing to the^3 ⁄ 4 in. flat brush, pre-wet the distant hill. While this

is still wet, drop on well-watered yellow ochre, followed by a mix of

Hooker’s green and yellow ochre. Let the colours merge together

and, again, leave this to dry.

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Step 4

1 Change to the No. 8 Round brush and a stronger mix of Hooker’s

green and yellow ochre to paint dots and lines to give the impression

of trees and fields on the hill.

2 Add a little ultramarine blue to the base of the hill and around

the distant houses.

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Youwillneed

n Surface

lLangton 140lb

Rough watercolour

paper 10x14in.

(25.5x35.5cm)

n Aquafine brushes

lFlats 1^1 ⁄ 2 in. &^3 ⁄ 4 in.

lRound No. 8

n Aquafine watercolour

lYellow ochre

lUltramarine

lBurnt sienna

lLight red

lRaw umber

lHooker’s green

lCharles Evans sand

(available from

http://www.charlesevansart.com)

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