Painting water is a complicated subject, probably more so than any other landscape subject. It requires the most planning of all the landscape elements. If you slow down and observe, you’ll find that you start to see what is really there, and not just what you think you see. (HINT: Water is not always blue.)
Painting Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections by Liz Haywood-Sullivan
How does this water look so real?
Artist Liz Haywood-Sullivan is a master at painting realistic landscapes. Her lessons on the layers of transparency from her Paint Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections art instruction video break down each layer of water, so you can see water as it really is. Seeing water in this way will give you insight into how to paint water for realistic effects.
Four Layers of Water
- The bottom of the water: rocks and sand
- The body of water: the color of the water itself as it is affected by its surroundings and what lies beneath
- Reflections on top of water: trees, sky, or other things that reflect onto the top of the water
- The top layer or the water: moving currents, glints of light, ripples, and splashes
Layer 1-2: Water’s Bottom and Color of Water
Painting Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections by Liz Haywood-Sullivan | Underpainting
Layer 2-3: Color of Water & Reflections
Painting Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections by Liz Haywood-Sullivan | First Layers of Pastel
Layer 4: Highlights on Top of Water
Painting Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections by Liz Haywood-Sullivan Layer 4: Final Touches with Pastel
To learn more tips from Paint Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections watch this video preview below. Then visit ArtistsNetwork.tv to access the full-length video, and learn how to paint water in all your favorite mediums.
In this preview of Paint Realistic Landscapes in Pastel: Water & Reflections you’ll learn pastel tips to underpaint value and color for maximum results, and how to paint in realistic reflections.
The post Paint Layers of Transparency with Pastel appeared first on Artist's Network.
No comments:
Post a Comment