Watercolor Artist – October 2019

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Final

After removing the remaining masking on the background, I touch up any edges,

softening some with a misting of water. I also touch the dark background paint

onto some edges of the subject in Dori (watercolor on paper, 30x22). WA

West Virginia-based Laurie Goldstein-Warren (warrenwatercolors.com)

has been painting in watercolor for almost 20 years and enjoys

experimenting with new techniques. She has exhibited her award-

winning work in the U.S., Japan, Turkey, Greece, Canada and China.

She received the High Winds Medal at the 150th Anniversary

Exhibition of the American Watecolor Society. She also has been invited

to exhibit and demonstrate at the International Watercolour Masters

Exhibition in 2020. Currently, she travels and teaches workshops across

the U.S. Her professional associations include signature membership in

the West Virginia Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society

of America, National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West, and a

Gold Medal Fellowship in the Northwest Watercolor Society.

Step 5

After each application of dark values dries,

I apply the next lightest value over it.