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    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


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    wcartistsr
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        This 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

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        Hi 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

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        Deborah Secor
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            May 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

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            #1172675

            Yes of course Deborah.

            Doug


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            AlainJ
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                Great subject and wonderful photo…

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                samben84
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                    This one is quite a challenge. I think I’ll try to attempt it, though.

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                    Deborah Secor
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                        Is 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

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                        Yes Deborah, OK to crop. I am thinking I’ll omit the shadows in the foreground and far mountainside.

                        Doug


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                        GeorgieB
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                            Great 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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                            thevaliantx
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                                Doug, awesome job! Not a lick of ‘noise’ or mud in there. :thumbsup:

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                                AlainJ
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                                    October 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…

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                                    iroquois
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                                        Alain, very well done……James

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                                        iroquois
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                                            oops, yours is very well done also Doug. James

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                                            Nice 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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