Watercolour painting demonstration using shadows for dynamic effect

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3 жыл бұрын

This short film attempts to show just how dramatically the use of strong dark shadows can help to make your painting really come to life. The subject is the lower half of a recent commission- I deliberately haven't shown the whole image until the commission has been gifted, but I do have permission from the lovely lady who asked me to paint this iconic Yorkshire scene for her Aunt's birthday.
The painting is on 300g Saunders Waterford rough paper, using my Daniel Smith watercolours, and I'll share a photograph of the whole image on my Instagram feed in a few days.
I can't remember if I mention the colours I used to create the shadow colour, but here they are for reference: Payne's grey(blue shade),Indigo, cobalt blue, and a touch of cadmium red to warm up the mix. I use varying amounts of water to dilute the colour for use on various parts of the drawing, but the darkest areas are very pigment-rich with not much water at all.
Hope you find this useful, and thank you all for your very kind comments and ongoing support.
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Пікірлер: 12

@MikiWhite 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched a lot of demos on Etchr, and yours is my favorite. Glad to see you have other content to view. Yes to studio and supplies video!

@helenscott-bell4731 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always! A run through of kit is always of interest to me so yes please.

@donaldburgess5181 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, John, for another masterly demonstration and I for one would be very interested in a video about your materials etc - there's always something to learn from what skilled artists such as yourself use.

@JJArtoArt 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...very beautiful.. you are such a great artist...

@laurelshelton2590 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see your supplies! Great video! The video cut out when you were telling about the shadow mix here....would love to know!

@EnjoyDrawingwithMary 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this John! :) shadows are very important to get the space and distance right... I always add shadows in the end in my illustrations... enjoyed watching this demonstration 👏👏 have agreat day! Marija ❤️😊

@lindaevans7529 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John, i am really enjoying and learning from your videos. I only started drawing last year and find your videos really helpful. i would be interested in learning about your equipment.

@vickymassey1479 3 жыл бұрын

This was interesting to watch, thank you. As far as your supplies are concerned, they hold no interest for me, but I know others want to know. The best supplies in the world won't help if you don't practice your craft.

@richardfrantz9518 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, would be interested with learning of the products and materials that you enjoy using. Thank-you.

@clairekerr 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video on your supplies, John. I use Daniel Smith watercolours too, but can't get anything like the effects you achieve. While much of that is down to my lack of painting talent and experience (I can draw, but not paint), it's likely also affected by my choice of paper, etc. So I'd love to find out more about what you use.

@JohnHarrison51 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Claire, I'll certainly put this on my lists of videos.. Bets wishes John