![]() To break it up the foreground and add a little interest, I added indications of grasses and a rolling hill. in terms of color temperature) with all the blue in the shadows of the barn so I bumped up the warmth of the surrounding fields using Raw Sienna, Cadmium Orange, and Sap Green. I flicked in the lightning rods with the same mixture. ![]() Using a combination of Pthalocycnine Blue, Cobalt Blue, and Burnt Umber, I added the windows and open door details as well as picking out shadows on the rough surfaces. Other fore- and middle-ground details were built up, such as the fence to the right and the drainage trough in the foreground. I then added a few building details to the rest of the barn using a #4 round sable. The intriguing angle of the cast shadow was important to the composition and drama of this barn, so I took some time getting the color and shape right. I made an attempt at the background bare trees. I've added trees using Hooker's Green Dark and Burnt Sienna. I became so frustrated I forgot to take an intermediate picture. I varied this tone to darken and gray down the background hills and woodsy areas. Using washes of Sap Green, Hooker's Green Dark, Raw Sienna, and Burnt Umber, I painted in the rolling fields. This is called the "dry brush" technique. ![]() I then took a 1/2" flat brush with the Cobalt/Cerulean mix plus some Dioxazine Purple, squeezed it fairly dry, and pulled texture into the face and sides of the barn. I carried the same tone to a few foliage areas in the foreground. I made a darker mix of Burnt Umber and Cobalt, and darkened the sky towards the lower left. I used a mix of Cerulean and Cobalt Blue for the initial wash. Using my 1 1/2" flat brush, I dampened the sky area of the paper, taking care to cut in the edges of the barn correctly. It's a great visual skill builder, especially when it turns out well. NOTE: For a bit of fun and challenge, skip the drawing and start painting right away. Photo or sketch big enough for you to see reasonably wellĪlthough not necessary, usually a light drawing is done to block in the shapes and arrange the composition.Spiral Pad (11" x 14") by Canson: 140lb cold press watercolor paper.#6 Grumbacher Watercolor Classic Red Sable.#10 Winsor & Newton Series 820 Red Sable.1 1/2" (381mm) Flat Winsor & Newton Series 965.
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