Watercolor Artist - USA (2019-10)

Dori Beth’s

demo

Laurie

16 Watercolor artist | OCTOBER 2019

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I use Hemalite burnt scarlet brown, alizarin crimson

and quinacridone gold (mixed with lemon yellow) to

cut in around the face and to outline the eyes (detail).

This helps me define the features as I work.

Step 1

I make a detaileddrawingandapplymasking tape to the

highlights of the eyes.I thenapplyalightwash to the background

using Hemalite burnt scarlet brown and Antwerp blue. I do this so

the blank canvas doesn’t seem daunting. I then add a wash of the

same colors over the hair and skin, using less blue.

Step 4

I paint a wet-into-wet glaze of brown and purple over the hair.

I then detail the hair and jacket. After removing the masking

from the highlights of the eyes, I soften the areas using water.

Step 3

I continue working on the features, dropping in black, brown and

purples to shape and define the eyebrows. I also use Antwerp

blue, purple and alizarin crimson for the dark shadows on the

neck. I add pinks to complete the lips, eyes and nose, and to flesh

out the arms and cheeks. I apply quinacridone gold to the hair; the

paint will shine through the layers even after I apply darker glazes.

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