Watercolor Artist - USA (2020-06)

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Final

I’ve ended up with a cohesive painting, unified in color and form and full of action. You can almost hear the

open throttle as the cyclist goes careening down the track in Leaning in (watercolor on paper, 12x16). WA

Daniel Marshall (danmarshallart.com and @danmarshallart on Instagram) is a Denver, Colo., award-winning artist and educator, who
teaches workshops across the country. He’s a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the Laguna Plein Air Painters
Association, and a member of the Salmagundi Club. His work is represented by the Huse Skelly Gallery, in Balboa Island, Calif.

Step 3

After establishing the leg area, I once again move quickly to the bike

to ensure everything blends together. I continue working down through

the motorcycle and to the left, as I need to make sure the bottom stays

wet to connect into the shadow — and that the tail end stays wet to pull

out the motion effects. As I create the shadow effect, I’m more

interested in design than reality, making a balanced shape that adds

to the impact of the motion. I spatter paint to create some “noise”

around the rear wheel. At this stage, the painting is essentially

finished, so I walk away for a few minutes and then go back with

fresh eyes to determine if additional details or adjustments are

needed. I introduce a little bit of the background color to the

fenders and add a shadow on the cyclist’s thigh.