International Artist – June-July 2019

Watercolor Demonstration 99

STAGE 5 DEFINING THE SHAPES
Then I started painting in the bluer gray shapes in the
dark parts of the water. This helps to get my bearings.
I also softened edges for an out-of-focus look.

STAGE 7 REMOVE THE MASKING
I then removed all the masking. I wanted to start the swan to get a better idea of the value
relationships before darkening the water if necessary.

STAGE 6 ALTERING EDGES

Continuing in the water, I used ultramarine deep with burnt umber for the dark water,

later adding a glaze of indigo. The foreground shapes were painted on dry paper, and

then I softened some edges.

STAGE 8 THE SWAN’S HEAD

The neck was painted wet-on-wet with

quinacridone gold at the top of the head and

front of the neck and a mix of blue grays for

shadows. The eye and bill were next to give

the swan life.