Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Keeping Color Alive

October Wind, watercolor

UPDATE:   SORRY, THE WEBSITE LISTED BELOW HAS MOVED OR DELETED THIS TUTORIAL.  
I WILL KEEP SEARCHING FOR IT AND UPDATE WHEN FOUND.

Artist Carl Dalio shares his winning formula for landscapes that pulse with energy in this article reprinted from Artist's Magazine (PDF).  Dalio says:  "To give my landscapes maximum impact, I remove extraneous detail, then focus on energetic
color...I think of color as a living entity and I use its energy to describe the movement of light in my work.....There are several keys for keeping color clean, intense and alive, and these span the entire painting process."

Learn how to keep your colors clean and vibrant as you follow Dalio's step-by-step demonstration of the landscape shown below.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

How To Paint Watercolour White Roses


Demonstration in watercolour by Trevor Waugh: Painting White Roses. A soothing and relaxing video watching Trevor paint "Swan Lake" roses. Loose handling of the medium with no drawing or guidelines ! Accompanied by an original soundtrack written and performed by Trevor.