I started by wetting the paper thoroughly with water and just dropping the different blues into various places on the paper and adding one of the reds to the right side on top of some of the blue colour in that area.
I tilted the paper slightly to have the paint run upward into the area at the top that had less paint.
Once the paint dried, it looked like tree covered hills in the fog.
With a pencil, I lightly indicated a few of the larger tress that would stand out through the mist.
Using a mixture of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna I started by painting in the larger trees in the foreground on the right side of the forest.
Adding water to the paint to lighten the colour slightly, I put in the trees on the left side of the painting. This was followed by lightening the paint colour with more water and putting the distant trees in the centre of the painting.
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 Winsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
