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October 1, 2012 at 3:10 am #990185
A change of subject again this month to a wonderful mountain scene in the Jasper National Park from a photo in the RIL by Finzy.
I tried this in gouache and I will now have a go in transparent watercolours. I intend to put on the shadows last this time.
Have fun!
PS Here’s my gouache attempt, I put the foreground in the sun.
Doug
We must leave our mark on this worldOctober 1, 2012 at 9:41 am #1172727This is a very beautiful photo, Doug. Your gouache attempt turned out so very well. The gold of those mountains is beautiful. I think I might like to try this one, but at my speed, I don’t know when.
Shirley
October 1, 2012 at 10:22 am #1172733Hi Doug, Beautiful reference photo and beautiful painting done by you. Will try this one. I was confused about the “sunsets” tutorial class and thought it was the challenge for this month. Will give the sunset a try.
LIL
October 1, 2012 at 11:59 am #1172714May we join in using gouache on this challenge, or is this thread for transparent watercolorists? Love your gouache version, Doug. Beautiful light and shadows.
Deborah
"All glory to Him, who alone is God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord."
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Gouache BlogOctober 1, 2012 at 12:42 pm #1172675Yes of course Deborah.
Doug
We must leave our mark on this worldOctober 1, 2012 at 7:51 pm #1172741October 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm #1172722This one is quite a challenge. I think I’ll try to attempt it, though.
October 2, 2012 at 2:41 pm #1172715Is it kosher to crop and manipulate the original photo or do you all paint it full frame here? (There are different rules in different places, I’ve found…)
Deborah
"All glory to Him, who alone is God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Landscape Painting in Pastels (free online book)
Gouache BlogOctober 2, 2012 at 2:43 pm #1172676Yes Deborah, OK to crop. I am thinking I’ll omit the shadows in the foreground and far mountainside.
Doug
We must leave our mark on this worldOctober 2, 2012 at 6:04 pm #1172768Great subject and a beautiful photograph. A challenge to be sure.
It’s a complex landscape…sky, rocky mountains, snow, water, trees…How would you start?
I intend to paint the whole scene shown in the photo, and think that a sheet of Arches 140lb rough, 10×14 to do it justice. The rough might allow me to indicate the snow (a little masking fluid perhaps?). And like the sample painting by Yorky (well done!) I might lighten the foreground somewhat, add a pathway or rocks to guide the eye upward…(I was awarded an Artistic License some time ago).
Just thoughts. So a question for the participants…how would you start?
Another note…no ink/watercolor wash for this one.
GeorgieB
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Crits and Comments always welcomeOctober 2, 2012 at 9:29 pm #1172763Doug, awesome job! Not a lick of ‘noise’ or mud in there. :thumbsup:
October 3, 2012 at 10:34 am #1172742October Challenge : Mountain Lake (Rockies)
Watercolour on Canson paper 11×15
Not really happy with the foreground, but it was a pleasing trip to the Rockies…Alain - My Gallery - [FONT=Garamond]
October 3, 2012 at 12:09 pm #1172788Alain, very well done……James
October 3, 2012 at 12:10 pm #1172789oops, yours is very well done also Doug. James
October 3, 2012 at 3:57 pm #1172677Nice work Alain the foreground is only there to direct you to the background.
I have drawn mine out and am ready to mask the snow then paint at art class tomorrow. I am going to omit the shadows.
Doug
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