Friday, May 23, 2014

ACEO - Early Morning 4

More storm warnings in effect for today, but at least the sun is shining at the moment and the temperature is holding at 26F (-3C).

I decided that I would like to finish this little painting that I had started last year (see post on 07 June 2013).

Using alizarin crimson I brushed in the red sky above the horizon line and the reflected color into the water below the horizon line.

I brush the base colour of the sky and water in with French ultramarine blue and then adding burnt sienna to the blue I put the clouds into the sky and the water ripples onto the surface of the lake.















Using a pale mixture of raw sienna and French ultramarine blue I painted in the trees on the horizon line.

Darkening the green paint, I put in the pine trees on the islands in the foreground.

Then I put in the rocks at the shoreline of the islands with alizarin crimson, burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue.

If you would like more information about ACEO please go to my post on 11 March 2010.

The ACEO shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Windsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Fabriano 100% cotton, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.