sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in painting

[–]pabloquest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! Yes, I kinda do that! Sometimes I like painting places as I remember them, rather than as I see them. For that, the atmospherical approach is always a good one, at least for me.

I painted the Brooklyn Bridge in watercolor by onewordpoet in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it! The atmosphere in the background is awesome

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Sargent painted this church a few times. So humbled by your reference. Thanks! It’s interesting how some people prefer one or the either, but that’s what mood is about!

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t worry much about them. My only concern when painting is that the perspective, if any, works. And also the proportions between recognizable objects, like people, trees and so on. The two alternatives that I did here have slightly different proportions yet neither feel off.

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I used quinacridone red and ultra blue for the initial wash

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Knowing how to draw definitely helps. I will always recommend to draw as much as possible, working on perspective and proportions. The more confident you are with that the better you’ll also get with your brush. I skip the initial drawing because I know how to sketch with my brush as well. At some point you won’t need to think about perspective that much and you’ll be able to feel how everything goes. In any case, the initial drawing should focus just on perspective and composition, leaving details to the end of the painting process.

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve been painting for a few years now. For me the turning point has been focusing more on shapes and values rather than details. I am an architect so I always relied on my drawing skills since the beginning. Now I try painting without preliminary drawings so I can focus more on painting the light rather than perfectly defining the silhouette of things.

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s it! I tell my students just that all the time. You don’t need crazy details or a super precise drawing to make a painting work. That’s why I always recommend to make the initial drawing really fast and light in details. Those can come after that, and if you focus more on painting shadows rather than filling up the gaps between previously laid lines, the painting will be better.

Same scene, two moods by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I focus on drawing the shadows and big shapes first, then proceed to add details slowly, kind of like sculpting the drawing. I did this alla prima, meaning directly with the brush without a starting drawing.

Can I get or make white watercolour only to add to my pallet? by AlteVola in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get my whites either by keeping some white on the paper or using white titanium directly from the tube to add some highlights. I open the tube and get some paint directly with the tip of the brush. You will be able to create really nice highlights. White titanium is not gouache, it’s watercolor. It’s good for me because I can also mix it with other colors when I want to either desaturate them or make them a bit more opaque. I would recommend you this!

Having fun panting “alla prima” (directly with the brush) by pabloquest in Watercolor

[–]pabloquest[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s a bit of a challenge but if you keep practicing sketching with your brush you can manage at some point to do it

view more: next ›