Thursday, February 12, 2015

Thanksgiving Dinner 17 x 11 - Gouache on 140# Arches Watercolor paper.



I tried experimenting using a natural sea sponge to do the foliage on this piece. It gave me a little more texture while remaining loose. I found it to be very useful and fun. The application of the gouache using a sponge work very well.
I starting  dabbing the sponge on the watercolor paper,  making the tree shape.  I created  lights and darks, then went in with a brush to add additional color and branches to connect the dabbed areas before the paint started to dry. You can purchase this painting by clicking on the Add to Cart Button.

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