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Plus: New Demo: How to Focus on Big Shapes and Contrasts

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Click here to see this email on the web Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 New Watercolor Demo: Focus on Big Shapes and Contrasts By Keiko Tanabe Share this article: The following is part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live, a virtual art conference taking place January 24-26, 2024. Keiko Tanabe paints La Paloma Theatre, a historic Spanish Colonial Revival-style movie theater in Encinitas, California. Step 1 To start, I sketch out the scene on my watercolor paper. I try to identify the bigger shapes first, then the smaller ones, but I don't feel the need to draw everything I see. For example, I don't see anything here in the trees that I need to add. Anything that has a contrast, however, I draw, because I have to be careful of the light and dark areas, and make sure I get those right. If two adjoining objects don't have much contrast, I don't feel the need to draw them. Step 2 Before I apply my first wash, the first thing I have to think about is where to save my whites, because I don't use masking fluid. Those are the only areas I have to be careful about; otherwise, I just put in color. I don't necessarily wet the paper first, but I work quickly, so I start using a different color before the first one is dry. Step 3 At this stage, I start adding my dark values and connecting them. In the first wash, I use many colors, but once I start applying my darks, I don't change colors too much. My darks are all mixed; they're never a single color. I think about color temperature — is this area warm or is it cool? — without altering the color very much. — advertisement — Step 4 At this stage, I start to focus on the small details. I keep adding darks and trying to make connections. I forget about reality at this point. I don't look at my subject anymore; I just look at my painting. I think about what's missing or what needs to be corrected. Keiko Tanabe, "La Paloma," 2018, watercolor, 14 x 20 in., Collection the artist, Plein air Keiko's Watercolor Toolkit: Surface: Rough or cold-pressed Arches paper Brushes: Escoda Ultimo synthetic round (No. 20 or larger) or an Isabey squirrel hair quill for the first wash; after that, she may switch to a firmer synthetic round, such as Escoda Perla (Nos. 12 to 20), to paint with more precision and to add details, plus a Japanese calligraphy brush and a small liner for special strokes and edges Paints: Primarily Winsor & Newton: French ultramarine, cobalt blue, permanent alizarin crimson, cadmium red, yellow ochre, lemon yellow, burnt sienna, burnt umber, Winsor orange, viridian, cobalt turquoise, and Winsor violet Thursday, December 7, 2023, 3pm EST: Join us for a FREE Roundtable Discussion with John Salminen and Barbara Nechis: "A Watercolor Artist's Guide to Confidence, Success and Artistic Growth," hosted by Eric Rhoads and Kelly Kane – Register here!   — advertisement — If You're Painting Outdoors and You Hear Grunting … We love to hear from the Plein Air Today community! The following is part of a series that spotlights an artist who loves painting outdoors. Today's feature is on Albert Oleschuk. A few years ago the Society of Western Canadian Artists (SWCA) had a paint-out at Elk Island Park. The park is about 75 square miles, and they raise an average of 400 Plains Bison, or buffalo, there at a time. I was with another SWCA member in a Toyota van. We had a problem when we couldn't find any buffalo, so we got help from a ranger and had to drive to another section of the park to where they were grazing. We pulled up close and I jumped out to get some photographs before we started painting. Suddenly there was a loud grunting sound – there were two bulls going at it head-to-head! The Ranger said that they were in heat, but it was the wrong time of the season. All of a sudden the herd came running toward us. I heard, "Get in! Get in! We got to get outta here now!" The herd ran right past the van – within a foot of it. Holy smoke! We were gone also instantly; no time for anything. We got down the trail and the Ranger said he'd never seen that happen before this time of year. That was the highlight of our paint-out for the day. Do you have a plein air story and photo to share with the community? Email us at onlinearteditor@streamlinepublishing.com with three to five images and captions, and a few paragraphs about your funny, inspirational, educational, or extreme plein air adventures! — advertisement — — advertisement — Our current bi-monthly issue Subscribe Now Editor of Plein Air Today CherieDawn Haas Share this article: Forwarded this email? Subscribe here About Us Article Archives Advertise Contact Us ▶ Manage My Email Preferences ▶ Unsubscribe Plein Air Today is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We do not rent or share your email address. By submitting your email address, you consent to Streamline Publishing delivering regular email issues and advertisements. 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