The painting above is a "loose" watercolor painted with a minimum of sketching. I did drawn the lines for the sidewalk and the basic shapes of the people and their umbrellas. Needless to say, there is very little detail in this paining. The object of this painting to provide a feeling of the rain not a detailed "photo."
The watercolor above was painted on Arches 140 lb. cold press paper.
Supplies Needed:
Watercolor paper (size of your choice)
Masking Tape
Watercolor board
Brushes: flat and round (size of your choice based on the size of your paper)
Spray Bottle of water
Spray Bottle of water
Paint:
- Cerulean Blue
- Ultramarine Blue
- Sepia
- Payne's Gray
- Yellow Ocher
- Crimson
Painting Instructions:
This a very simple painting done quickly in wet on wet.
Background Buildings, Sidewalks and Street
The light colored umbrellas are the only objects left unpainted on the first wash of color. The umbrellas can be painted around or masked out with masking fluid or a piece of masking tape cut to the shape of the umbrella. I simply painted around the umbrellas, but painted over the shapes of the bodies since the colors are very pale.
Wet the entire sheet taking into consideration the umbrellas and your choice of masking. While the paper is still wet drop in the following colors: Ultramarine Blue, Payne's Gray, Yellow Ocher and Crimson mixed with Ultramarine to create purple. Using a vertical stroke, pull the colors down to meet the sidewalk leaving the impression of buildings in the background obscured by rain. Using the same colors, brush horizontally across the sidewalk areas. Brush strokes in this area can also be vertical to indicate the falling rain. While the area is still wet, use a tissue to pull the paint from areas, leaving white streaks. Allow to dry.
People and Umbrellas:
Using Payne's Gray, paint in the silhouettes of the people allowing areas to be lighter on various parts of their clothing. Allow to dry and then paint the umbrella. I used Cerulean Blue on one umbrella and a pale mix of Crimson and Yellow Ochre on the other colored umbrella. The dark umbrella was painted with undiluted Payne's Gray. Allow to dry. When dry, add the shadows of the people with a wash of Payne's Gray and the purple used above. Spray the shadows with plain water to allow them to blur. Allow to dry.
Sidewalk:
I used a fine liner brush to put in the sidewalk using broken lines.
Congratulations!
Happy Painting!
Karen
This a very simple painting done quickly in wet on wet.
Background Buildings, Sidewalks and Street
The light colored umbrellas are the only objects left unpainted on the first wash of color. The umbrellas can be painted around or masked out with masking fluid or a piece of masking tape cut to the shape of the umbrella. I simply painted around the umbrellas, but painted over the shapes of the bodies since the colors are very pale.
Wet the entire sheet taking into consideration the umbrellas and your choice of masking. While the paper is still wet drop in the following colors: Ultramarine Blue, Payne's Gray, Yellow Ocher and Crimson mixed with Ultramarine to create purple. Using a vertical stroke, pull the colors down to meet the sidewalk leaving the impression of buildings in the background obscured by rain. Using the same colors, brush horizontally across the sidewalk areas. Brush strokes in this area can also be vertical to indicate the falling rain. While the area is still wet, use a tissue to pull the paint from areas, leaving white streaks. Allow to dry.
People and Umbrellas:
Using Payne's Gray, paint in the silhouettes of the people allowing areas to be lighter on various parts of their clothing. Allow to dry and then paint the umbrella. I used Cerulean Blue on one umbrella and a pale mix of Crimson and Yellow Ochre on the other colored umbrella. The dark umbrella was painted with undiluted Payne's Gray. Allow to dry. When dry, add the shadows of the people with a wash of Payne's Gray and the purple used above. Spray the shadows with plain water to allow them to blur. Allow to dry.
Sidewalk:
I used a fine liner brush to put in the sidewalk using broken lines.
Details:
Use a utility knife to scratch in highlights on the umbrellas.
Congratulations!
Happy Painting!
Karen
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