Tuesday, April 21, 2020

ACEO - Shades of Spring 1

Today I wanted to finish this painting that I had started a while ago (see posts on 01 March 2017 and 25 March 2018).

I started by mixing a blue grey of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna and brushed in the shadows onto the left side of the birch tree trunks.

Next, I mixed darks using the shadow colours in different strengths and added a small amount of raw sienna to some of them and added more markings onto the tree trunks and branches to give them shape and definition. 

Lastly, I mixed a green of Antwerp blue and raw sienna and added a tree covered hill in the background and added more grasses.

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.