Demonstration of painting "Up the steps" in watercolour on paper
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1. I draw the steps and surrounds on to light layout paper to the size of the stretched
watercolour paper. It is at the drawing stage that I can make all my mistakes.
Once it is pertect, I trace it down, using graphite transfer paper.
2. I mask out the horizon with masking fluid.
3. I lay in the sky using several washes of Antwerp blue and Cobalt blue and rub
off the masking solution.
4. I start the left hand side of the stairs, using a mix of Warm sepia and Cobalt blue.
5. I start to put in the front of the stairs using a mix of Warm sepia, Cobalt blue and
Burnt sienna.
6. I start to lay in the earth, using a wash of Burnt sienna.
7.I put in the details, the cast shadows and the plants, using sap green for Back to Deviantart
the plants and a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine for the shadows.
8. Now I put in the surrounding earth, using a wash of Burnt sienna.
9. In go the details, shadows and plants, using Sap green for the plants
and a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine for the shadows.
10. The finished painting, I have finished the tops of the steps using a wash Back to Up the steps
of Burnt sienna and Warm sepia, mixed very pale for the light areas and
a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine, very dark for the shadows.
watercolour paper. It is at the drawing stage that I can make all my mistakes.
Once it is pertect, I trace it down, using graphite transfer paper.
2. I mask out the horizon with masking fluid.
3. I lay in the sky using several washes of Antwerp blue and Cobalt blue and rub
off the masking solution.
4. I start the left hand side of the stairs, using a mix of Warm sepia and Cobalt blue.
5. I start to put in the front of the stairs using a mix of Warm sepia, Cobalt blue and
Burnt sienna.
6. I start to lay in the earth, using a wash of Burnt sienna.
7.I put in the details, the cast shadows and the plants, using sap green for Back to Deviantart
the plants and a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine for the shadows.
8. Now I put in the surrounding earth, using a wash of Burnt sienna.
9. In go the details, shadows and plants, using Sap green for the plants
and a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine for the shadows.
10. The finished painting, I have finished the tops of the steps using a wash Back to Up the steps
of Burnt sienna and Warm sepia, mixed very pale for the light areas and
a mix of Warm sepia and Ultramarine, very dark for the shadows.