After doing the barn chores and feeding the birds I decided to paint. I pulled out this piece that I had started quite a while ago (see posts on 05 June 2014 and 05 May 2019).
I started by putting in the distant shore on the horizon line with burnt sienna.
Next, I worked on the cottages, starting with the roof which I painted with various greys made of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.
With a wash of burnt sienna I painted both cottages, being careful to leave the windows without paint.
Darkening the burnt sienna slightly I indicated the logs on the cottages.
Next, I darkened the roof colour and added more details to the roof, the door jamb, and window sills on the cottage. At the same time, I indicated the tree trunks around the cottages.
To finish the cottages I used cadmium yellow for the lights shining through the windows.
Mixing various green using Antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue and raw sienna, I used a sponge and applied the green paint to the deciduous trees.
This was followed by painting in the pine trees around the buildings.
I added in the grasses and growies around the foreground cottage with mixtures of raw sienna, burnt sienna and new gamboge.
Lastly, I painted the rocks using various mixtures of burnt sienna, alizarin crimson 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 Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.
