Adding softness and fullness with Quin Magenta

I was getting a little frustrated adding the magenta, but actually it's looking better to me. There is more softness and fullness to the petals, and all that's missing (besides cleaning up some of my lines) are the deep wonderful darks!

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Pinking it up with more Rose

Well, I've been working wet on wet in sections, some overlapping so the hard edges soften a bit. I've really concentrated on getting more darks to set in the petals, but I'm ready to go to the next color. Finally!

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Think Pink or Permanent Rose

Here's where I left off today. I first worked the darker shapes and softened as needed. Then worked each area (petal) wet on wet. Then went back in joining some shapes wet on wet. No masking was used so it's harder to manipulate the pigment with gravity without paint dripping all over the place....

But I'm happy - almost done with the "under painting" and can soon start finessing... Well we'll see.... I want to work on the center quite a bit more.

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He did say Pink Swirl right?

It'll come - the pink that is.....
I'm having fun working wet on wet first some large shapes, and then when dry working wet on wet again breaking up the larger shapes into smaller shapes. Dang hard edges, but when working this large....

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Pink Swirl

I just started working on the next image named "Pink Swirl" it's 48 inches wide by 30 inches high and is arches 156 lb cold pressed watercolor paper stretched over a wood frame. Here's the first step working with just one color so far - Transparent Yellow.

Look for Pablo Villicana's demo and workshop on the previous post.

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Portrait Workshop by Pablo Villicana

I'm so excited to host a Watercolor Portrait Workshop by acclaimed watercolorist Pablo Villicana.
Please visit his blog at: http://mylittlepaintbox.blogspot.com/ to view some of his gorgeous portraits and still life images and to learn more about this award winning watercolorist...

There will be a demo on Saturday June 9th at noon and ending around 3pm.

Pablo's 2 day workshop is scheduled for Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st
Space is limited and the cost is $200
at 620 Taylor Way Unit #2 - San Carlos, CA 94070
Email me for more information or to register at guy@guymagallanes.com











Really looking forward to this!

the Pink Dahlia is finally completed...

Here's the finished version (I hope!) of the Pink Dahlia. Just gotta leave it alone!

Here's where I started from after removing some color from the center and then brightening it up with Transparent Yellow.

This is what the dang dahlia looks like after adding some Permanent Rose and some Thalo Blue to the mix and just starting to work on darkening the center.

Adding some darks to the center helps and finding the "home" for all the petals...

I also added a Transparent Yellow wash over the background, helps to settle down the jumpiness. I thought the background was too jarring for the dahlia.

Now I can start on my next Friday Class image and also the next Filoi workshop coming in July!
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Our Feathered Friend is Finished!

Henny Penny is completed!
Feel free to go the the Friday WIP (work in progress) tab to follow along with the progression.
Good By Henny Penny.... well for now....

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Mom and Grandma at Filoli

Alicia Espinoza and Marina T. Campos

Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day and Mom wanted to take Grandma out for a wheeled stroll in the beautiful gardens at Filoli. I got to tag along for the adventure! Grandma kept calling me back whenever I'd get away by calling "you hoo!" and then point to some flower that she found so "preciousa" (sp?" We later heard that when home, they all had dinner at 6pm and she then went to bed! That's really early for her so this little trip took a lot out of her.... but so glad to share a wonderful day with my Moms.
The above picture looks like it should be titled the "red dots"

I've updated "Henny Penny" on the Friday WIP page.

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Henny Penny...

Below is the Friday Class Design Wall. This was taken at the beginning of class, so we could get an idea of what and where to get "even". Look at all the chickens!

Below is a shot of my "Henny Penny" after I've toned down some of the background, and sharpened pebbles and especially sharpened and darkened the pebbles in the shadow.

Here's what the background looked like before toning the "bright" spots...

Here is a blurry shot of me toning down one of those darn "hot or bright" spots. Mostly water but with some "taupe" color...

Here's what it looks like after one shot of taupe. At least it's not jumping out saying look at me, look at me! I will probably go over it again with another color, probably green so it's even less jumpy...

Here's a shot of the pebbles before working on them. Notice the light taupe colors and the darker colors...

I've painted around the blue pebbles in the shadow with a "dark" and filled in some spaces especially the upper edge of the shadow...

Can't wait to paint in class this Friday - we'll start working on the Hen! Here a chick - there a chick -everywhere a chick chick!
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