Thursday, December 4, 2008

Still life


After finding this fruit in the refrigerator I decided to record it. The watercolor technique used here employs multi-layered painting on dry surface: "акварельный метод от куска" -"of the piece”, another adequate translation would be a mosaic. Method: A light drawing outlines the main elements of the still life. If the basic composition looks satisfactory, it should be further articulated with detailed and descriptive drawing. The recommended line work should be light and precise, using an eraser only as a last option, since it would affect the textured watercolor paper. Next stage - tone and color, space, shapes of objects and drapery. The painting goes from the middle in a circular motion to the edges. The shape of the objects is modeled by facet-like brushstrokes. An additional layer of unifying color to soften the edges and calm down some areas was added afterwards.