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Acknowledgement: The lovely reference photo used to complete this work was taken by my best buddy, I think he’d like to keep his anonymity; so I’ll address him by his nickname among our group of friends. So if anyone enjoys this painting it would simply not have been possible without my awesome friend the Dj Cube. Thanks for all your support buddy, I’m really grateful to have ya around ^- ^ Please do take the time to enjoy the original reference photo as well as the painting which you can see here
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And with that, this painting was a really fun project. I’ve always wanted to do something in the subject of autumn, and I really like the results. I had a chance to work with iron oxides almost exclusively. Every mixture in the picture save for the sky, the shadow colour and the pavement is an iron based paint, or has one in the mixture. This allowed me to create some really lovely dull colors without overpowering the painting with high chroma. I think this really makes the sky sparkle as they’re high chroma diluted coats of Quinacridone Violet [Beta Quinacridone] (PV19) Pyrrol Scarlet (PR255) & Hansa Yellow Deep (PY65).
In tints PV19 undergoes a massive shift from Magenta to red violet, as the pyrrol scarlet lightens it shifts from an aggressive and rich Orange red to a subtle slightly cooler salmon pink.
All the lovely dark and subtle greens were also possible due to the iron oxides. The grass is a velvety blend of Iron blue [Prussian Blue] (PB27) & Yellow Ochre [PY43], some patches of it have Cerulean Blue (PB36) Instead of Iron blue.The Tree on the right was conveyed with Iron blue (PB27) & Burnt Sienna (PBr7). The shrub on the left is conveyed with a similar mixture, but instead of burnt sienna, it is Raw Umber (PBr7); & finally (if I recall correctly) the shrubs behind the pavement in the background are Iron blue (pB27) With Burnt Umber (Have I failed to mention how wonderful Iron blue is for mixing dark natural greens? Meanwhile Cerulean being a cobalt based pigment has a lighter and more powdery texture. Both do their respective jobs well)
The house windows are a light coating of Iron blue, the door a mixure of raw umber with a touch of ultramarine blue to dull it down. The house is raw umber (one section with abit of ochre) the wooden panels on the house are burnt umber. The fence is also a mixture of raw umber and yellow ochre. The Dirt pathway is Raw umber with Burnt Sienna.
The pavement is one of my favorite mixes, Cobalt Teal Blue (PG50) & Pyrrol Scarlet (pr255). It creates a wonderful silvery gray. The shadow tone is PB36 Cerulean blue & Pyrrol scarlet, this is a lovely near neutral which you can get a purple or stone blue bias from. I went closer to the cool cerulean, and it was a perfect mix for the cool shadows. The brances you see on the trees are a mixture of burnt umber with venetian red (PR101).
Finally and most importantly, the main focus of the painting, the tree leaves are PR101 (Venetian red) PBr7 (Burnt Sienna) & PY43 (Yellow Ochre) This trio creates a fantastic moderately chromatic range of oranges. I think they did a wonderful job at conveying the autumn element in the picture.
Overall I’m very satisfied with this project. I didn’t capture the lovely deep shadow contrast in the original reference photo unfortunately… And an oversight lead to a very washed out looking second house (Watercolor has to be done in layers. And because the hiding power isn’t very high especially in tints, all I could do was layer a light coat of the building colors, lest I rewet and bleed the tree leaves all over the place into a bloody mess) Other than that, I think there is a wonderful harmony in this painting. The grass does a wonderful job conveying sunlight at dusk, and the greenery has a lovely duotone texture thanks to the iron oxides. The sky is wonderfully luminescent, and the trees have that powerful autumn glow. Thanks again to my fantastic friend Cube for sharing his photos with us.
List of Materials:
Brushes:
Escoda Reserva Kolinsky Tajmyr Sable Pointed Round, Series 1212
Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes, Series 1310 One Stroke
Princeton Series 6100 Synthetic Bristle Bright: Size 2, 1/4″ (This brush is great for picking up paint from your pans without scrubbing and ruining your sables)
Princeton Series 4950 Interlocking Synthetic Sable Rounds (Good for applying masking fluid)
Paint
Winsor and newton Cotman
PB27: Prussian Blue
PV19: Quinacridone Violet
PBr7: Burnt Sienna
PR101: Light red
PY43: Yellow Ochre
Lukas 1862 Aquarelle
PR255: Pyrrol Scarlet
PB29: Ultramarine Blue
PG50: Cobalt Teal Blue
PB36: Cobalt Cerulean Green Shade
Maimeri Venezia
PBr7: Burnt Umber
PBr7: Raw Umber
Paper: Arches 140LB Rough Watercolor Block
Misc:
Pentel Graphgear 1000 Drafting pencil
Staedtler mars plastic eraser
Tombow Mono eraser (detail eraser)
Mijello Water Bucket
Winsor & Newton Masking fluid
Barry Hernimans Cloverleaf paintbox (God I love this palette!)
Thank anyone seeing this for taking the time to look, and until next time!
More from the pathway home series.
Water always finds its way home. From up high to low, from gushing to side to side meandering.
leaving in its trail a myriad of patterns. but it always finds it's way home.
Our Daily Challenge ... pathway
The last section of the path along the surfs edge to the point is all that is left in it's original condition. Used only by surfers and people like me who would prefer to be down near the beach on an almost deserted track with my dogs than the concrete 'roadway" which today was crowded with people and bikes.
The lower half in daylight
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Alice had a problem
Vexing her no end
On the way a liberal
Sat down to educate her
She said oh my!
Around the bend a conservative
Saw her vexing ways and and said ahem
She said oh my!
And went her own way .......... a new way
A recent trip to Llyn Idwal and Llyn Ogwen, quite a moody day but still nice to be out with the camera.
Last night I climbed a mountain.
I rented the much praised Canon EF16-35L 2.8 lens to shoot this weekend. I'm rapidly losing faith in Canon optical products as anything but overpriced. The lens is mediocre considering it's price, and seems to show a lot of CA. Ordinarily I wouldn't care but Canon touts their products as so superior, I'd expect a $2000 lens to be better than this... Gets the job done though I suppose.
Highways crossing.
Pathway in Queen Elizabeth II Gardens at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.
The Queen Elizabeth II Gardens highlight an impressive view of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Designed initially by landscape architect Fredrick Todd and the Maxwell brothers, and later altered by Thomas Mawson, include paths, gardens, recreational spaces and walkways.
www.canada-photos.com site says that the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens are regularly used by photographers, walkers, runners and bikers as well as people wanting to relax on the benches and enjoy the scenery of the blossoming flowers. I would fit in the group that likes to sit and relax on the benches.
The Saskatchewan Legislative Building and Grounds is a Provincial Heritage Property located in the City of Regina.