Lesson 4 in Watercolor Italy:
This one gave me an opportunity to try a new technique using paraffin wax to create areas on a painted surface to resist the next layer of paint to go on. It was used on the roof, the side of the building and on the grass. First attempt:
I realized that I’d been a little too hesitant in the application of the wax on the building. And by the way, I should point out that the drawing is sketched onto the watercolor paper and all I do is basically paint in between the lines. I decided not to do any outlining on this painting. On to the next attempt:
I did the sky and the trees a little differently, added more wax to the roof and the side of the building an also lightened up the grassy area. I think the trees look like amorphous monsters. Have you ever seen the movie “The Blob?” You could almost imagine that those green things are creeping up on the building, about to engulf it and eat it. That’s my weird imagination for you. I liked the wax, though – pretty nifty technique.
I wanted to take my sketches of Freddy and make them into paintings but it didn’t happen this week.
Watercolor Wednesday has left the building.
I’ll probably delete this in the morning unless The Blobby Trees get to it first.
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