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watercolor
Painter’s Checklist
SuRFACE
12" x 16" (30.5 x 40.6cm) Arches Cold Press 140-pound watercolor paper
PALETTE
WINSOR & NEWTON ARTISTS WATER COLOURS
Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Violet
French Ultramarine
New Gamboge
Permanent Rose
Quinacridone Gold
Transparent Yellow
Winsor Violet
HOLBEIN ARTIST’S WATER COLORS Indigo
BRuSHES
JACK RICHESON & CO., INC.
Series 9100 1" flat
WINSOR & NEWTON
Artist Water Colour no. 8 round sable MISCELLANEOUS
Aqua Sable 100 round
SuPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 127) Fine spray mister
Magic eraser
SOuRCES
Surface, paints, and brushes may be found at most arts and crafts stores.
100 The Decorative Painter • ISSUE NO. 2, 2014
LET’S PAINT
STAGE ONE
NEGATIVE BACKGROUND
Mix large amounts of Transparent Yellow+tch French Ul- tramarine to achieve a light, bright green. Mix a large amount of New Gamboge+French Ultramarine to achieve a medium blue-green.
Starting at the bottom right of the paper and using a 1" flat, wet the paper up and around any flower, leaf, or stem shapes. Use clean water, taking the water several inches past the center right side. Stop and evaluate the water on the paper. You should have an even, uniform shine with no puddles. If the paper looks dry or has any dry areas, rewet the entire area evenly before continuing.
Apply a light green wash and add touches of the medium blue-green wash. Allow to dry. Continue with the next section, remembering to overlap the previously painted area with clear water. Paint as before—drying each area before moving on to the next. Allow the entire surface to dry thoroughly.
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