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WATERCOLOR
STEP-BY-STEP
SPAIN Step 1 was completed on location; the others were done back in the studio.
❝Creativity takes
courage.❞ —Henri Matisse
ORIGINAL PHOTO
STEP 1
STEP 3
ence between the left half, which is complete, and the right side, which remains untouched. I also hadn’t painted the door, so it was now an easy fix to draw it in with pen and bulk it up with a bit of watercolor on a liner brush.
STEP 3: In the completed sketch, all of the mistakes have been emphasized. I also added some additional cast shad- ows, then outlined them as well where they would fit in with the rest of the piece.
STEP 2
STEP 1: Time was short; I completed this sketch on loca- tion in about 15 minutes. I used a pen then added washes of color.
STEP 2: Back in the studio, I noticed a number of mis- takes – places where paint had washed over the pen line and muddy colors. Instead of trying to remove them or hide them, I emphasized them, outlining every change in value or color with my pen. You can clearly see the differ-
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