I started in the background and completed the pine trees and areas of brush and deciduous trees using carious mixtures of Antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue, raw sienna, aureolin and new gamboge.
Adding a little more Antwerp blue to some of the pale green I brushed in the water of the pond.
Using a darker green I put in the background reeds and the stalks on the foreground reeds.
Next using burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue I painted in the cattails, being careful to leave areas on two of them for the pale coloured open seed heads. I also indicated a few cattail heads into the background reeds.
Lastly, I put in the foreground reeds using a mix of French ultramarine blue, Antwerp blue and aureolin.
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 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
