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Step 2: Sorry the photo is a bit fuzzy... I used a little masking in the flower pots that are around the window and the flower pots on the upper patio. Start by wetting the whole paper (one side only) excluding the balloons, the signs and the awnings. Put in light washes of Indian Yellow, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Permanent Rose and Hooker's Green Dark....I did not pre-mix the colours, they were allowed to mingle and mix directly on the paper.

All the people are painted with a brush and not drawn. For the skin tone, I used Raw Sienna and Burnt Sienna. For the clothing, I used bright colours that complement the painting. Points to remember when doing people: keep the heads small... arms and legs straight (not sticking out to the sides)...hands feet and faces are left out...for perspective, all the heads are kept pretty much on the same level; as you go into the painting, the heads and bodies get smaller.

A thin wash was made of Ultramarine Blue and Permanent Rose and painted on the roadway. While the paint was still wet, I scraped in the paving lines on the roadway with a metal knitting needle.

Step 3: I did thin glazes of Indian Yellow, Aureolin Yellow, Permanent Rose and Hooker's Green Dark in appropriate areas on the buildings. Also, I worked on the people by adding more depth to their clothing and body parts.

Step 4: In this step, I added tiles to the roof, shutters on the windows, colour in the balloons, and colour in the awnings. For the awnings and balloons just pick your favorite colours that complement the painting. I used Permanent Rose, Cerulean Blue, Hooker's Green Dark and Ultramarine Blue. At this point, I also added shadows under the awning, the patio, behind the balloons, under the signs and added the windows. All shadows and windows were put in with a combination of Ultramarine Blue, Permanent Rose and a touch of Burnt Sienna.

The next image shows a close-up of the people (no changes to the painting)

Step 5: The last photo is the finished painting. I removed the masking and put in a little colour for the flowers using bright complementary colours. I used my liner brush to put railings on the deck, strings on the balloons, and some outlining in the buildings using a combination of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna. I then added words to the signs, again using bright complimentary colours.
Voila!!! it's done and the class is tired, but happy.

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Alan Mark Cross

ALAN MARK CROSS BIOGRAPHY There is a timeless quality to every Alan Mark Cross work of art. His paintings will always be in vogue; his impressionistic style coupled with an orderly use of colour will always demand attention. Largely self-taught, and in total command of his craft, Cross moves with the ease and grace of an athlete from one scene to another; from one mood to the next. “I was cursed from the start. Not only did I enjoy drawing, it turned out I had some talent too. And from an early start, I knew that my art had to do more than simply hang on the wall. I get an all consuming joy from my work. It moves me; it evokes emotion. I want others who take time to gaze at my work to feel something ~ passion, sentiment, wonder ~ perhaps some nostalgia.” To feed his love for art, Cross laboured as a carpenter and housebuilder. A school-of-hard knocks veteran, Cross learned from his own mistakes and not only survived, but flourished. He started out doing very traditional work, handling a variety of mediums with seeming ease. He soon broke out of the oil and acrylic mould because, as he says: “my work had no soul”. He settled on watercolour several years ago because it allowed more freedom. It gave Cross the ability to focus on true intrinsic detail. Cross’ work is precise. Today Alan Mark Cross’ mood is lighter and freer, unfettered and genuine. His images come from the real world, drawing from life, imagination or his own photographs, whichever suits his purpose. With a precise preliminary composition from which to work, Cross is free to concentrate on effects, pigments and colour. His consistent style, coupled with a fantastic command of the brush brings each of his pieces to life. Born in St.Johns, Quebec in 1949, Cross moved to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1956. He has a large following of patrons, and has works in numerous private collections across Canada, the United States, Australia, Russia, Austria, Japan and England.

E-Mail: alan.cross@shaw.ca Web Site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/alan.cross/

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B i o g r a p h y
	Alan Mark Cross
ALAN MARK CROSS BIOGRAPHY There is a timeless quality to every Alan Mark Cross work of art. His paintings will always be in vogue; his impressionistic style coupled with an orderly use of colour will always demand attention. Largely self-taught, and in total command of his craft, Cross moves with the ease and grace of an athlete from one scene to another; from one mood to the next. “I was cursed from the start. Not only did I enjoy drawing, it turned out I had some talent too. And from an early start, I knew that my art had to do more than simply hang on the wall. I get an all consuming joy from my work. It moves me; it evokes emotion. I want others who take time to gaze at my work to feel something ~ passion, sentiment, wonder ~ perhaps some nostalgia.” To feed his love for art, Cross laboured as a carpenter and housebuilder. A school-of-hard knocks veteran, Cross learned from his own mistakes and not only survived, but flourished. He started out doing very traditional work, handling a variety of mediums with seeming ease. He soon broke out of the oil and acrylic mould because, as he says: “my work had no soul”. He settled on watercolour several years ago because it allowed more freedom. It gave Cross the ability to focus on true intrinsic detail. Cross’ work is precise. Today Alan Mark Cross’ mood is lighter and freer, unfettered and genuine. His images come from the real world, drawing from life, imagination or his own photographs, whichever suits his purpose. With a precise preliminary composition from which to work, Cross is free to concentrate on effects, pigments and colour. His consistent style, coupled with a fantastic command of the brush brings each of his pieces to life. Born in St.Johns, Quebec in 1949, Cross moved to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1956. He has a large following of patrons, and has works in numerous private collections across Canada, the United States, Australia, Russia, Austria, Japan and England.
E-Mail: alan.cross@shaw.ca Web Site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/alan.cross/



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