Step-by-step watercolor landscape painting demonstrationThis free lesson provided by Mary Churchill
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In The Marsh
Made for Jimmy Dougherty
For his birthday October 3, 2007
I found a tangle of reeds a challenge to paint; therefore I used masking fluid to draw the reeds. After the mask dried, I painted the negative areas. I painted a few layers and let them dry. Next, I removed the masking and painted the positive areas.
- Remove Masking with eraser quickly and easily.
- Now paint positive spaces.
- Finish work on all remaining spaces.
- Mail. I enclose card into its envelope and address and seal it. This is enclosed into large manila envelope, with the 8” x 10” acid- free mat and same size piece of watercolor paper. The watercolor paper will protect the watercolor (card) painting from acid products.
- Be sure to tape the outside of the manila envelope before mailing.
SUPPLIES:
PAPER
Watercolor paper cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½
Envelope: Invitation Envelope No. 5 ½ … 4 ¼ x 5 ½
OR
Blank Cards: Strathmore Watercolor Card package with envelopes.
PAINTS:
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine Blue
Turquoise Green
Black
Burnt Siena
Cerulean Blue
(Red) Alizerian Crimson
BRUSHES:
# ¼” Lettering (Plaid)
# 11 Round
# 4 Round
# 50 / 0
Small Round Scrubber (Use this only when necessary to gently remove unwanted paint from the paper.)
OTHER EQUIPMENT:
- Art Masking Fluid (colorless) Winsor & Newton
- Nib & Penholder OR Bamboo “Pen” to use with Masking Fluid. When finished using this tool, you must submerge it in water to remove masking fluid for cleaning.
- #2 Pencil
