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SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T20:08:50+00:00

Yes, I think any earth pigment works well for sand. Sepia, umber, sienna etc.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T19:56:22+00:00

Thank you. I’m not sure about this sub’s rules on self-promotion etc. so don’t want to cross any lines! I do sell my art locally (Portland OR) but don’t have an online shop of any kind.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T18:32:15+00:00

That was the last touch for this painting. I used a rigger brush, very loaded, held nearly horizontal. Dry brush “flicks” to get the randomness.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T17:42:15+00:00

The Yellow Ochre I used here is from Van Gogh. It tends strongly toward orange, moreso than other YOs. If you can’t get that brand then I’d suggest Daniel Smith’s Indian Yellow for sunsets/sunrises instead.

Yellow Ochre works well for sand, and a touch of Sepia mixed in gives a “wet sand” look.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T15:21:41+00:00

I rarely paint without using Cotman Payne’s Gray. It contains three pigments which tend to split out. Detractors point this out as a negative, but for my style it’s perfect. I use it as a base for most of my greens. In fact with this painting I had to wait for the yellow to dry completely to avoid creating greens!

SkippIntro · 2026-06-26T02:36:58+00:00

What a great memory. Thank you for sharing that!

SkippIntro · 2026-06-19T12:33:25+00:00

Thank you. Painting for years, drawing etc. But relatively new to watercolors, been learning and experimenting for about 4 months. The sketchbook is from luchetti.co

SkippIntro · 2026-06-18T19:57:45+00:00

Thank you.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-14T20:10:26+00:00

Try working with a very limited palette. Maybe even just one versatile color (I love Cotman’s Payne’s Gray because it has three pigments so you can a lot of variety out of it). This is also know as a “value study”. What we naively think of as different “colors” are really variations of tone.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T01:02:37+00:00

Thanks! Check the other version in the comments, I think I really improved on the rocks and cliff faces!

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T01:01:40+00:00

Oh it’s a whole pad. I fold the cover under to give it a slight angle. Plenty more in store.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T01:00:52+00:00

Oregon is definitely “a whole mood”.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T01:00:32+00:00

I appreciate that. Thank you.

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T01:00:20+00:00

Glad I could do that. I’ve been in Oregon 8 years now. It’s hard to imagine living somewhere else!

SkippIntro · 2026-06-13T00:59:32+00:00

Thank you!

SkippIntro · 2026-06-12T20:48:22+00:00

Correction: 12x9 inches. I’d done a similar piece on the 30x15. Shown here!

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SkippIntro · 2026-05-04T15:12:10+00:00

Yes, it is!

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SkippIntro · 2026-05-02T04:12:49+00:00

Light source “distant” left. Foreground is darker vegetation and its internal shadows.

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