14 Watercolor artist | FEBRUARY 2019
Creativity Workshop
shapes. Only then will I begin adding
details to the scene.
Watercolor paintings are usually
painted light to dark, but I buck tradi-
tion. Instead, I paint the dark values
using waterproof India ink and leave
the paper white, where desired, to
serve as the light values. h is anchors
the painting. All I have left to do is
add the mid-tone colors. It’s really just
that simple.
If you want to experiment with a
dif erent technique—or if you’re going
through a mid-tone crisis—give this
easy process a try.Joe Cibere (joeciberewatercolors.com)
employs abstract realism to integrate
strong design and balance with a sense
of illusion. He’s a workshop instructor
and a signature member of the National
Watercolor Society.BELOW
In First Light (watercolor on paper, 22x30), I could have turned the ink-fi rst art (above) into a
scene with any weather and light conditions; I chose a scape featuring purple-blues and yellow.LEFT
like the design
of the black and
white shapes
and, to me,
hat’s the key.
They serve as
he foundation
or what’s to
ollow. Using a
variety of
mplements,
such as different
sizes of brushes,
sticks or a dry
brush, I’m able
o get quite
expressive when
painting with
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