16 Watercolor artist | FEBRUARY 2019
Try this at home
CREATE A PAINTING
WITH INDIA INK.
Send a JPEG (with a resolution of
72 dpi) of your India ink foundation
and your finished painting to
[email protected] with
“Creativity Workshop” in the subject
line—or follow @artistsnetwork on
Instagram and share your painting
there: #everywatercolor_indiaink.
The “editor’s choice” will receive a
one-year subscription to Watercolor
Artist. The entry deadline is
February 15, 2019.Once I decide on a scene’s boundaries
and composition using my three-value
notan studies, I create a loose drawing,
ensuring I have a strong focal point.
I then start painting using India ink (A)
to make interesting shapes and to
establish line quality.Next, I take a digital shot of the fi nished
ink drawing, create thumbnails on my
computer and print them out. I then
paint several small color studies (B, C
and D), so I can determine my palette
preference. I also try different weather,
light and atmospheric conditions.
Imagine the possibilities!Using the fi rst color study (B) as the
guide, I painted Hidden Falls (water-
color on paper, 30x22) over the dried
India ink. I liked how I could block in the
large warm and cool shapes and let the
watercolor “paint” itself. The hard work
had been done for me. WACreativity Workshop
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