This is a follow up to the last post. This process came about because I used to always avoid using mask because it created such hard edges. But then I thought, that is silly its just a tool. Figure out how to use it effectively. What has hard edges? Start with that....
Next is testing the palette. This is not only for color but also how the pigment moves on the paper. This changes with the weather. Moisture in the air changes the paper’s absorption. Step 3 Fluid first coat creates the under lying movement for the...
Values are lights and darks. Light reveals form by lighting areas and leaving areas in the dark. Plane changes result in abrupt value change. On a sphere the change is gradual. Relative value need not be extreme. THe change can be very subtle. Think about a rock...
A little project to apply what we have explored so far. Start with a light pencil outline. Take your brush which has some water not dripping, but wet, and fill in the lines of your sketch. Then take color on your damp ( not wet wet) brush and touch it to...
