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In most of my paintings, my goal is to achieve a sense of "light" that will add spirit to the
subject. For me, good "light" grabs your attention and brings energy into the painting. I am drawn to paintings that use contrast and light to create a mood. In watercolor, the illusion of light is captured by painting around the light. That sense of light comes from achieving a contrast of values within the painting (the lightest value being the white of the surface). Using a range of color temperature contributes to this illusion as well. I also like to paint in a little light using touches of cool yellow (
Hansa Yellow Lt) hinting at the idea of sun. I am at the midpoint for building the values in the above
triptych (each section 12x12 on
Ampersand Aquabord).
2 comments:
Hi,
Beautiful paintings! You've really captured the light gorgeously. I liked the way you let go the water to create its own textures.
Have a great weekend :)
The are just gorgeous and luminous, Ariel!
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