Getting back into painting after a break away with an early Peter Sheeler Street Scene line and watercolour wash demo from 8 years ago; minus a couple of buildings to optimise fit in a 7x5” mount for framing. Enjoy.
Update 17 Feb 24: I have added a better photo taken to eliminate all the micro-shadows that have been plaguing my WC painting photos from the old side-lighting system I had been using. This additional photo is taken with my iPhone in the circle of an 18 inch Selfie Ring Light Stand and using a blue tooth devise to trigger the shutter - see extra photo also. Never too old to learn a new trick.
Super! Love that urban scene! You and Tom are really giving me the itch for watercolors!
Love this !
Very nice!
Love these scenes in watercolors!
Thanks Dirk, much appreciated, cheers
Thank you for your lovely compliment Nancy. Line and wash are a lot simpler than the full-blown watercolour. I look forward to seeing you scratch that itch. Cheers
Thanks Sandy, much appreciated, cheers
Thank you Tomi, much appreciated, cheers.
Thanks Brian, much appreciated. I'll have to do some more for you. Cheers
I like this one very much!
Thank you Pam, I'm pleased you like it; much appreciated. Cheers
Great job!
this would make an amazing postcard. nice work!
Thanks Tom, much appreciated, cheers
Thanks Jeff. These line and wash paintings do have that potential. Cheers
Hi All, a quick update with the addition of a couple of Additional Pictures showing the results of photographing my watercolours with the use of direct front lighting via a Selfie Ring a photo showing this setup;. Also using a remote control bluetooth button to my phone (also shown in the picture) to minimise any disturbance when taking the photo.. So I should be able to reserve the Hot Press paper for more detailed work.
Love your set up! 😊 I use cold press paper… what’s the difference? And I agree with you that line & wash are easier than a full blown watercolor. Much easier to learn from as a beginner.
Hi Nancy, thank you on the photography set-up comment. I have used Art Spectrum cold press in all WC paintings except the last - 'Simple Farm House'. I was getting disillusioned with my WCs because of the darkness - which I worked-out to be the side lighting I was using that caused micro-shadows all over the painting. So I'll go back to using cold press and also try Rough for most of my WCs and stay with Hot Press to use where I want a lot of detail. I love your recent WCs as I've scrolled through since I've been back and now working through covid recovery; so I'll have another look and comment on them soon. I hope to even try a line and wash today. Cheers
Dave, i see the difference. I think it is a great improvement in photo quality!
Thank you Sunnylady. I feel a lot better displaying my wc paintings now that I have fixed that problem. Cheers
Sign in to leave a comment.
Not a member yet?
Join over 5500 other painters and share your
paintings with the world!
Cool Style, Dave. Good work 👍🏼🇩🇪