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Mystery Technique #140

July 20, 2024 – 9:21 pm

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You can create luminous color mixtures by glazing on Arches cold pressed watercolor paper! First I wet the paper and then painted a delicate layer of Daniel Smith Hansa Yellow Medium. After the yellow layer dried, I rewet the entire piece of paper with a soft brush to avoid disturbing the paint and selectively added Winsor & Newton Permanent Rose for the second layer. When that layer was completely dry, I wet the paper again before painting touches of Daniel Smith French Ultramarine and Winsor Blue (Green Shade).

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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #139

June 20, 2024 – 5:16 pm

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The meanderings of tree roots intrigue me, and drawing them with a water-filled pipette is a fun way to mimic their irregularities. After using water to define the root shapes, I added more water with a wet brush to form the trunk of the tree. Next I dropped in a mixture of Daniel Smith Blue Apatite Genuine and Hematite Burnt Scarlet Genuine for the color of the bark. While the paint was still wet, I used the end of a metal paint tube to scratch dark lines into the paper and added some kosher salt for additional texture. When the paint was completely dry, I brushed off the salt and lightened the tops of the roots by lifting color off with a wet brush.

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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #138

May 20, 2024 – 11:08 pm

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This one uses 3 different masking techniques! First I cut the leaves and egg out of clear contact paper and attached the shapes to the watercolor paper; this kept those areas free of paint while I worked on the nest. I started with pale golden brown. After this layer dried, I used a Molotow Grafx art masking liquid pump marker to mask thin crisscross lines inside the nest. To create the thicker grass on the outside of the nest, I used a Colour Shaper dipped in Incredible White Mask. When all the masking had dried, I painted the nest with a darker brown and let that dry; then I painted the background and branches. The next step was to remove all the masking fluid:

I added more texture with a piece of shelf liner and a .005 Micron pen. After finishing the nest, I removed the contact paper and painted the egg and leaves.

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