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CHOOSING YOUR SUBJECT
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YOU'VE NOW REACHED THE POINT OF CHOOSING YOUR FIRST SUBJECT TO WATERCOLOR. THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FIRST PAINTING IS A PLANT WITH SIMPLE LINES. THOUGH IT SEEMS COMPLICATED IN THE CENTER, THIS PAPHIOPEDILUM ORCHID HAS NICE CLEAN LINES. IT HAS GROWN A LITTLE GANGLY AS IT MATURES, BUT WHEN I SKETCH IT, I WILL TAKE THE LIBERTY OF SHORTENING THE STEM TO WHAT IT ONCE WAS.
TO DRAW THE PLANT IN SCALE I CONSTRUCTED A PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS WITH A HALF INCH GRID DRAWN ON IT WITH PERMANENT MARKER. THIS SHOWS ME THE PROPER HEIGHT AND RELATIONSHIP OF LEAVES, PETALS AND STEM TO EACH OTHER.
THIS PLANT WAS IDEAL BECAUSE IT GROWS SLOWLY AND SINCE IT IS ROOTED; I DID NOT HAVE TO RUSH TO GET IT PAINTED BEFORE IT WILTED AS I WOULD HAVE HAD IT BEEN A CUT FLOWER. |
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STEP I
PAINT YOUR GARDEN FLOWERS |
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STEP II
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT |
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STEP III
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
WATERCOLORS |
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STEP IV
CHOOSING YOUR SUBJECT |
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STEP V
SKETCHING YOUR SUBJECT |
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STEP VI
SKETCHING PART II |
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TO CREATE YOUR OWN GRID YOU WILL NEED A 16 X 20 PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS, FOUR 6 INCH METAL BRACKETS AND THICK TACKY GLUE. MEASURE VERY ACCURATELY AND DRAW 1/2 INCH LINES ON ONE SIDE OF PLEXIGLASS WITH PERMANENT MARKER. GLUE A BRACKET ON EACH EDGE OF THE FRONT SIDE, CHECKING TO MAKE SURE WHEN THE PLEXIGLASS SITS UPRIGHT THE BRACKETS ARE FLUSH WITH SURFACE OF TABLE. LET THEM DRY FOR 24 HOURS. GLUE ON THE SECOND SET OF BRACKETS TO THE BACK SIDE IN THE SAME MANNER. |
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STEP VII
PREPARING TO PAINT |
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STEP VIII
PAINTING |
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STEP IX
FINISHING THE PAINTING |
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CLICK HERE TO GO TO LESSON V |
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