PAINT YOUR GARDEN FLOWERS
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT
WATERCOLORS
CHOOSING YOUR SUBJECT
SKETCHING YOUR SUBJECT
SKETCHING PART II
PREPARING TO PAINT
PAINTING
FINISHING THE PAINTING
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| PREPARING TO PAINT/STEP VII | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MY FAVORITE METHOD TO TRANSFER THE SKETCH TO THE WATERCOLOR PAPER IS TO TAPE THE SKETCH TO A WINDOW AND THEN LAY A PIECE OF 140 LB HOT PRESS PAPER OVER IT. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE SKETCH THROUGH THE WATERCOLOR PAPER WHICH I THEN TRACE OVER WITH A NUMBER 2H PENCIL. IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE A 2H AS THIS LEAD WILL NOT SMEAR. DO NOT PRESS TOO HARD, TRANSFER THE SKETCH AS LIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| WHEN THE SKETCH IS COMPLETED I THEN TAPE IT DOWN ONTO PLEXIGLASS WITH WALLPAPER TAPE. THIS TAPE WILL NOT PERMANENTLY ADHERE FOR FOURTEEN DAYS. SOME BRANDS ARE DIFFERENT HOWEVER, SO IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO READ THE LABEL. NOT ALL BOTANICAL ARTISTS TAPE DOWN THEIR EDGES. IT IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL CHOICE. IF YOU DECIDE TO TAPE YOUR EDGES IT IS SOMETIMES BEST TO LEAVE AN EXTRA QUARTER INCH MARGIN OF PAPER AROUND THE FINISHED DIMENSION THAT CAN BE CUT AWAY IF THE TAPE DAMAGES THE PAPER IN ANY WAY. SOMETIMES MY PAPER WILL STILL WARP AFTER THIS PRECAUTION. IN THIS CASE I SANDWICH THE FINISHED WATERCOLOR BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF BRISTOL BOARD AND LIGHTLY IRON IT. THIS HAS WORKED VERY WELL FOR ME IN GETTING OUT A LITTLE BIT OF PAPER WARPING.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| 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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