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HL AUTUMN 2023

MEDIA OPTIONS:  ***Please just use these for reference  but substitute your own paints or pencils.  There is no need to match  mine exactly.  Ask me for ideas if you are having trouble substituting  colors.  All watercolor pencils are Albrecht Durer by Faber-Castell  unless I specify something else on the list.


Watercolor Paint washes for Onion 


MAPLE TRIO

Goal: to pair dry graphite or brown colored pencil for definition and detail with vibrant, autumn watery washes. 

 

You can choose  one dry media (Graphite or Colored Pencils) and one wet media  (watercolor paints or pencils) for washes if you want to try my  technique.

      DRY MEDIA OPTIONS: Graphite Pencil 2H or 4H  or a combination of  Prismacolor Burnt Ochre (a warmer orange-brown) and Caran d’Ache Olive  Brown (cooler greener-brown)

    WET MEDIA OPTIONS:

     Watercolor Paints: Aureolin, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Gold,  Quinacridone Red, Quinacridone Pink, Burnt Sienna, Sepia, and Sap Green

     Watercolor Pencils: Light Yellow Glaze, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange,  Dark Cadmium Orange, Pale Geranium Lake, Fuchsia, Burnt Ochre, Derwent  Inktense Dark Chocolate, and Earth Green Yellow


ONION

 Goal: to pair graphite pencil for contour, definition, and texture with soft washes for low intensity color and interest. 

 DRY MEDIA OPTIONS: 2H or 4H Graphite pencil and an HB or B.  You can also just use the colored pencils if you prefer.
      WET MEDIA OPTIONS:
       Watercolor Paints:  Aureolin, Quinacridone Red, Sap Green, Cobalt Blue, Light Red, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna
       Watercolor  Pencils:  any lower intensity watercolor pencils or complementary  colors will work fine.  I’ve just included my swatch for ideas.  You  don’t need to use all these.  On my swatch ideas I’ve listed Cream,  Ivory, Burnt Ochre, Raw Umber, Olive Green Yellow, Cadmium Orange,  Middle Purple Pink, Derwent Graphitint Juniper, Earth Green Yellow,  Light Green, Light Yellow Glaze, Helio-blue Reddish. 
*Again,  you definitely don’t need all these colors, I’m just showing color  combination suggestions, which I’ll show in class.  You can just pick a  few. 

            

AUTUMN LANDSCAPES: 

Watercolor  Paints: Aureolin, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Gold, Sap, Quinacridone  Red, Light Red, Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Blue Red Shade

Watercolor  Pencils: Cold Gray I, Cream, Dark Flesh, Fuchsia, Red Violet, Burnt  Ochre, Raw Umber, Derwent Inktense Leaf, Derwent Inktense Bark or Dark  Chocolate

Permanent Colored  Pencils: Derwent Colorsoft Grey Lavendar, Colorsoft Cloud Blue,  Prismacolor Terra Cotta, Prismacolor or Verithin Goldenrod, and  Prismacolor White.

PAPER: I will  demonstrate on white watercolor paper Arches 300 lb Hot Press and on  Tinted Sanded UART 600 grade Pastel Paper. You can substitute your own  white or tinted paper.  If you have any questions, just let me know.


VIGNETTES Combining Wet and Dry Media

September 19th & October 3rd

 

             


Maple Leaf Trio


 I love autumn leaves!  I placed these maple leaves in a simple  arrangement and just enjoyed painting warm watercolor paint washes for  the autumn color.  I added watercolor pencils for a bit of texture.   This painting can easily be done using either media alone, and I will  demonstrate each.  You can then choose your media. 


Sprouted Onion

Upper:  Watercolor pencil and graphite first stage      Lower:  Watercolor pencil and graphite second stage 

Watercolor Paint washes and graphite first stage 

Watercolor wash and pencil stage #1 and stage #2.  I will continue in class.

Onion after class

Different demo close up of textured skin after class. See above for finished version.


I loved the subtle color and texture on this onion, which began to  sprout in my pantry.  I let the leaves grow so I could use it as the  basis for a painting.  I will demonstrate using a hard graphite pencil  (a 2H or 4H) to convey the texture of the onion and completing the piece  by adding color in watercolor pencil or watercolor washes for subtle,  muted low intensity coloring on the onion and brighter fresh growth on  the leaves. 


AUTUMN LANDSCAPE October 17 & 31

Watercolor paint with watercolor pencil accents 


 

WATERCOLOR PAINT with WATERCOLOR PENCIL ACCENTS
The  following shows my step-by-step process.  I began with a sketch.  I  masked some of the grasses, followed by a series of watercolor washes  (or use watercolor pencils).  I continued with accents using watercolor  paints and watercolor pencils (or just use one or the other media).

I altered the photo quite a bit but used it as an  inspiration for this piece.  I wanted to focus on grasses in the  foreground on the lower right and give them subtle detail with muted  autumn color.  I added a backdrop of water as in the photo and a line of  trees, as in the photo, but chose to add a bit of autumn color in my  tree line.  I also choice to alter the composition a bit by showing the  edge to the water on the left.
This  painting uses primarily watercolor washes.  I added some fun detail on  the grasses with a combination of watercolor paints and watercolor  pencil.  I will demonstrate using each media so you can choose your  favorite for your painting.


Beginning of washes and placement of grassy areas on sanded pastel paper 

Watercolor pencil and watercolor paint on pastel board


 I chose to use more watercolor pencil in this but also used a bit of watercolor paint in initial washes.  

My  paper is a sanded pastel paper by Uart in 600 grade.   This paper is  great with watercolor pencils and also accepts enough water for some  watercolor paint washes.  

This  paper is tinted.  You can easily choose to do this project on white  paper or on any tinted paper as long as it accepts a bit of water.   Stonehenge tinted paper is a fine choice, but I would limit the amount  of water you use on that to just the amount necessary.  Choose your  tinted paper carefully.  Experiment with how it would look with the  colors you want to choose for your piece.  It’s surprising how much of a  difference the tone of paper can either enhance or take away from the  overall look of your piece.  Just take a little scratch piece or corner  of your paper to try some color and see how these look together.

You  can choose to do this using either watercolor paints or watercolor  pencil alone.  I chose to use a combination but I’ll talk you through  using each, so your media is just your choice.


Pheasant November 14

The watercolor paints and watercolor pencils I will use in my demonstration 

Initial stages of the pheasant painting in watercolor paint and watercolor pencil 



The pheasant in watercolor paint and watercolor pencil


Coming in the new year ...

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