The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia
this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak!
They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul.
Because this process had so much waiting time, I decided to image the steps;
with each additional round of pigments the paper had to thoroughly dry.
The water and fog was a buildup of the same mix, just diluted as necessary.
After it dried, I began to soften the edges and then remove paint to brighten the sunset.
I don’t know how the sandy area granulated…
all of this was done in a watercolor Handbook Journal which has very textured paper.
My notes, which were on the facing page,
and the final bit of dark brushed linear leaf and trunk imagery.
Below, this is all part of the New Caledonia virtual sketchwalk from Aniko Szedlak.
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Handbook Journal watercolor square,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
Platinum Japanese Art Pocket Brush Pen, Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, MGraham,
DS Primatek watercolors, and Daniel Smith Watercolors.
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I am amazed that you get such rich colors using the water brush. I gave up using mine except in emergencies. Thanks for sharing your steps.
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I am working small, 5×8. If I was to get any bigger it would not work at all. And I also have a flat waterbrush which helps. By Kuratake, though in general I don’t like there brushes.
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I really enjoyed this!!
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Thank you!
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