More snow in the forest diary
There has been more snow during this week. Now there is a 15-20 cm thick white cover, but today temperatures went up and rain is the forecast for tonight. Tracks of wild boars and roe deers are everywhere. I could see the bites of the roe deers on the few blackberry leaves left.
Once again the scenery has changed, although the snow covers everything I still try to keep the option for thaw weather open in this sketch. The gouache colors I use (14 colors set by Caran d’Ache plus Schmincke white) tend to brighten up when dry, especially the white, which seems a bit dull in wet condition. The color is still wet when I go home, therefore I put a twig between the pages to keep them separated while walking. Every now an then there will be hole in the paper,which I fix with transparent tape and paper. The older this sketchbook gets there more character it gains.
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on 25. January 2011
Hello, can you please have a video on how to paint folige in watercolor Imteaching myself and having trouble with the trees and landscapesthis journalintry really is what I would love to be doing but do not know where to start so I thought if you would not mind having something to show how to do this? I thank you for your blog and your wonderful work it sure helps people like myself who has started her art journy late in life and beable tosee others workto try and learn.
Have a great day,
Linda
on 26. January 2011
Hi Linda,
thank you for your interest. These forest sketches are done with simple gouache colors (Caran d’ Ache 15 tempera color set). Gouache is opaque (one can overpaint) and can always be solved with water again even after drying, while water color is transparent and will remain unchanged after drying. I do not use “real water colors” often and do not think that I am competent to give any advice in that technique. There are many great water color tutorials on youtube already for example this one by Joyce Faulknor on flower still life might help you to find your way.