Leisure Painter - UK (2019 - Summer)

The finished painting Loch Maree, watercolour on Saunders Waterford High White Rough

watercolour paper, 15x22in. (38x56cm)

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

nFollow an easy watercolour

process

nHow to paint the effect

of water and trees

nPractise the glazing technique

Watercolour

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f you read last month’s article, you’ll

recall I have been driving around part

of the NC500 route in the Scottish

Highlands. As well as enjoying the most

magnificent scenery I’ve been collecting

photographs and sketches to work into

larger paintings. Last month I showed

you my process of building up an idea

from the photo (right) to thumbnails

and sketches until I was happy this

would produce a pleasing painting.

I hope you enjoy this project and it

encourages you to explore Scotland.

If you happen to see someone painting

next to their motorhome, do say hello.

It might be me! LP

Demonstration

Loch Maree

Part 2 Colin Joycetakes you step by step through

the process of painting a stunning view of Scotland

Pai nting proj ect

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

I prepared a half Imperial sheet of Saunders

Waterford High White Rough paper using

my Keba Artmate Paper Stretcher.

Alternatively, you could use the traditional

method of stretching the paper onto

a plywood board using gummed tape or

even use masking tape to hold it down

if your paper is the heavyweight 300lb

(640gsm) or you choose a smaller sheet

of paper. Whatever you decide, I do

recommend using 100% cotton rag

Artists’ quality paper for the best results.

I kept my board at an angle during

most of the painting.

Youwillneed

nSurface

lSaunders Waterford High White

Rough watercolour paper

15 x22in. (38x56cm)

nArtists’ watercolour

lYellow ochre

lBurnt sienna

lCobalt blue

lUtramarine blue

lAlizarin crimson

lBright red

nBrushes

lLarge and small squirrel wash

brush or Hake (I use Escoda

Ultimo, which are synthetic)

lRound brushes Nos. 12 and 8

(I use Escoda Perla synthetic)

lRigger or swordliner brush

nMiscellaneous

l2B pencil

lWatercolour palette

tYour reference photograph for this project: Loch Maree and Slioch

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