![]() Thrilled to say Auckland Viaduct studio greys has been awarded 1st prize by Watercolour New Zealand and Gordon Harris Art Supplies. I had painted the same subject en plein air the previous day and was dissatisfied with the result, I was, however, inspired to create the scene with a new composition and a different mix of greys. As I am a heavy handed painter and struggle with light values and greys, more practice required!! I started with a loose thumbnail value sketch, then applied a loose simplified sketch to my watercolour paper. Painting in an en plein air style ie, top down, I started with varying mixes of greys (phthalocyanine blue, alizarin crimson and burnt sienna); warmer hues gradating into cooler and sometimes painting with clean water, all this around planned whites. Once the shine had left the paper I splashed in some some light value spatter and continued to paint stronger washes of colour - that is, less water more paint with each successive shape created. Parts of the “office” and fishing boat were painted with colour straight from the tube. I painted in some dark people and also scrubbed out some lighter value shapes. The paper was still quite damp which allowed me the freedom of soft edges and more spatter. I also started to add accents of raw sienna, cerulean blue and splashes of white gouache. I get totally absorbed in negative painting - the worse you do it the better, some soft edges, plus some bleeding - squirting water and when close to dry, some final hard edges. I added some calligraphy marks to seal the deal. For international and local workshops and classes www.amandabrett.net ciao cari amici xx Amanda
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nigel meek
14/6/2018 14:50:06
I have spent 47 very enjoyable years as a seafarer including the past 32 years working on the Auckland waterfront.
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27/6/2018 09:39:56
thank you Nigel that's a tremendous complement, you're very kind!
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