Tuesday, May 12, 2015

NAVIGATING THE NORTHWEST


For my latest painting I revisited an excursion by boat through some of the channels along the passage between Vancouver Island and the west coast of British Columbia.

I started with a line drawing of the boat we were on, the MV David B, and put the misty, forested mountains which drop down to the deep sea as a background for the painting.

 After I masked out the areas I wanted to preserve from washes of color, I floated in some rainbow pigments and a sky blue.

 I added some loose shapes for the dark mountains and the first wash for the sea water.

 Over the earlier washes I added more details to the mountains and sea.

 When those layers were dry, I removed the masking so I could finish the boat and add more details to the water.
I decided to call it “Navigating the Northwest.”
This 11x14 inch painting and several others are available for purchase on my Etsy site, Watercolors by Leenie.
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6 comments:

  1. joehMay 12, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    Fun to see the different stages the end result is excellent.

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  2. AlicaMay 13, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Watching your paintings come together is fascinating to me. I couldn't do it, but it's fun to watch the process, and to see the beautiful end result. The northwest is for sure a great subject for your paintings!

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    Another beautiful painting!!

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  4. Linda SueMay 13, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    SKILLS! you are a ninja of water color!

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  5. Terry and LindaMay 13, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Very well done!

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
    https://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/sherlock-boomer

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  6. ValMay 13, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    I'm not much of a water-lover, but I do like your vessel.

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