Watercolor Escape Saturdays #2

Well, I had my second Watercolor Escape Saturday last weekend on March 28th.  If you are new to this my wife, Marilee and I  are committed to broadcasting a Facebook Live every Saturday at noon EST till our lives kinda get back to some type of normal. We want to offer an escape even for an hour or two. 

In this week's blog post I have included the video now on YouTube (edited as a paint-along) and my demo notes. Here's what you will find: 

• Photo reference
• The pencil drawing on watercolor paper
• Supplies
• Three steps as a paint-along 
• Additional painting examples

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Click Here: Photo & Pencil

Materials
​This Facebook Live demo I used the following watercolor paints:

• Brown Madder
• Sap Green
• Cobalt Blue
• Naples Yellow
• Mars Orange Deep
• Cadmium Yellow Deep

Watercolor Paper:

• 300 lb Indigo

​To learn more about my brushes and tried and true supplies head over to Supply List & Library page. And here's a link to my personal supply list. 

The Video
​We have edited and added more visuals to the Facebook Live video. ​ Click on the button and head over to my YouTube page. Don't forget to subscribe to my page.

Full Supply List Click Here

You Tube Paint-Along Video

Gallery of Work
​Highlighted in Video

Below are several demos I did playing with composition and value studies before the final painting titled Walking in My Father's Footsteps. I also share additional paintings in the video. Click on the painting to see a larger version.

Gift
​Every year I paint a special birthday card for Marilee. I remember once a long time ago we went to the Terra Museum to John Singer Sargent watercolor show. Sargent would paint special gifts for his sister with tender words and well wishes. They were touching and moved both of us.  

This painting is of one of our favorite walks in spring up not far from our cabin. The silver light and tender greens you only see during this time of year.

Marilee's 2020 birthday card. It's a tradition.

This study was painted on handmade paper containing seeds, leaves, and stems. The paper had very little sizing so planning my brushstrokes were essential. Could not rework once the paint was laid down.

​Final studio painting
I promised myself I would experiment with new color combinations during this down time. Here is an example a new color combination palette. And don't think you can't find painting reference material. This was taken by Marilee while we were driving north through Wisconsin to our cabin. The sun was setting, the sky was on fire and the earth was rich with color.  Here's my 6-color full palette:

• cadmium yellow deep
• brown madder
• ultramarine blue
• burnt sienna
• cobalt blue
• cobalt violet

The Master
I have enjoyed Winslow Homer watercolors long before I ever picked up a paint brush. My father admired his work and would share his paintings with me. He would break composition rules and make them work.

I suggested a Homer book that looks like it's out of print but you may find on Ebay. There are other Homer books at Amazon (CLICK HERE) like this one. If you rather go to your library and check-out a book. Also here's a website to view. CLICK HERE. 

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Poppy
​Incase you didn't here we got a new puppy this year. Her name is Miss Poppy, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and she is such a joy. It's a blessing to have her and an additional heartbeat in our house.

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Well that's it for now. I hope we will see you next Saturday at noon EST on my Facebook page for another Watercolor Escape Saturdays. 

Remember Leave a comment below, tell me what you think and what you would like to see in the future.

Wash your hands and your brushes,
​Dale

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