International Artist – August-September 2019

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STAGE 1
THE VALUE PLAN
Creating a small value sketch is my
first step before moving to a larger
painting. I create a composition in
my sketchbook and with Payne’s
grey watercolor, I sketch in where the
lights, mid-tones and darks will be.
STAGE 2
THE PENCIL SKETCH
I draw in the main shapes with a
2B pencil, focusing on the curves of
the rocks and the spacing between
trees. At this stage, there’s no need
to draw in any fine details. I’ll get to
those later with a rigger brush.