
Well, some work has been done on the background
I have used successive coats of darker and darker green amongst the reeds and grasses of the river bank. Towards the end I was mixing the green with a dark blue still trying to get that feeling of deep shadow amongst the reeds
I have now removed all the masking fluid, which took me a little while as there was a lot of it. Also I had to go carefully in case I tore the paper. I am happy to say that I didn’t , which was good because often when masking is left on for a while, it can prove difficult to remove.
The result is still a mess, but as I always say, finish the painting
The swans need tidying and finishing in detail. The painting is about them after all
Likewise the reeds where I have gone back to the white paper, need finishing in a light but realistic colour, raw sienna probably or a pale green
If I cannot get sufficient definition using just watercolour, then I could use some gouache or even pastel if absolutely necessary
It’s not a mess. It’s at that exciting stage, I am waiting to see how you fill in the blanks now.
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Very carefully, I suspect, Emma.
Seriously, the stage I really enjoy is putting in final details, when the painting miraculously comes together, or so we hope
Thanks as always for your encouragement
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It’s funny how some pictures, you know iwll come out fine and others dont seem come together until right at the end (or even need a little adjusting)!
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