Leisure Painter - UK (2019-06)

You will need

nSurface

lMoulin du Roy 140lb

Cold-Pressed block

71 ⁄ 4 x10in. (18.5x25cm)

nBrushes

lSmall brush from

the Daler-Rowney

Travel Set

lShort flat^1 ⁄ 2 in.

lDalbe Flat No. 35 (1^1 ⁄ 2 in.)

nAquafine gouache

lCerulean

lTitanium white

nWatercolour*

lGamboge hue

lLemon yellow

lYellow ochre

lAlizarin crimson

lCadmium red hue

lLight red

lCobalt blue hue

lHooker’s green dark

lRaw sienna

lBurnt sienna

lFrench ultramarine

dark

lPayne’s grey

nAquafine ink

lCobalt blue hue

lCadmium red hue

nWinsor & Newton

Professional Water Colour

lQuinacridone gold

lPermanent rose

lCerulean blue

nMiscellaneous

lA large palette

lWater pots

l2B pencil & sharpener

lBlu-Tack & masking tape

lKitchen towel

* I took my

watercolours from

the Aquafine Travel

Set: a handy and

stylish pocket-sized

set, featuring a

three-part mixing

palette on the lid,

a travel brush and

two reservoirs on

either side of the

12 half pans.

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Watercolour plus

Step 1 The drawing
Contour drawing is my style of choice, although
I do pause from time to time to check if shapes
are lining up. Here, I relied on reading lengths
and angles. It is probably because I like a bit of
character in my paintings, and I like to test my
observation skills, that I don’t always start out
with a vanishing point. However, finding the
vanishing point on your horizon will help you
to double check some of the more important
angles, such as the beams, the top line of the
wood panelling, and the table top. Really look
at all the shapes: are they long and elegant,
squat, square, flat, and does the shape on the
left line up with the shape above or below?

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Step 2 Background wet into wet

1 Load a big brush with a watery wash of

transparent quinacridone gold and paint a loose

layer over most of the drawing. Don’t be neat and

tidy; paint over those edges and link everything

together. Imagine rays of light flooding into the

room and over the furniture. Carry that feeling

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through your brush. The light and atmosphere

are being described, not specific objects.

2 While the first layer is still wet, apply a

second layer of permanent rose. Beautiful

coral golds will result from the mix and the

stronger areas of permanent rose will lead

the viewer into the mid-tones.

DemonstrationThe Château de Montrésor

Enjoy working with a variety of

water-soluble media this month!

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Step 3 Plotting the chandelier
I felt it necessary to make a start on the
decorative chandelier so that over reaching
caused by surrounding areas could be avoided.
Looking for the main shapes helped me cope
with all the detail. You can always dab out
highlights along the way. My small flat brush
and small Round from the Aquafine Travel Set,
were useful as I had more control. Once the
overall shape was there, I could start to tackle
the beams and other surrounds.

TIPBlu-Tack comes in handy if you

need to lift darker pencil markings off

the paper before you start painting.