Fur In The Paint

Here is a brief post about how I went about applying layers and the watercolor pencil colors I used. I am finding photographing suede matboard eternally annoying. As the day progresses the light changes and thus, the suede never looks the same, no matter how much I play with it in photoshop. (sigh)

Watercolor Pencil guide abbreviations
Windsor Newton Rexel Derwent=RD
Faber Castell=FC
Aquarelle=A

The Base Colors
RD Burnt Yellow Ochre (the yellow color)
Followed by FC Brown Ochre. (more of a brown gold)
Then I apply FC Sanguine (the orangish color)
As always, my pencil strokes match the direction the hair runs.

After FC Sanguine is applied over entire surface (not completely done in this photo)
I begin to work in the medium tones and darks.

Midtone Range Colors
FC Indian Red
FC Venetian Red
FC Cinnimon
RD Terracotta
RD Venetian Red

Dark Color Range
FC Wine red
FC Caput Mortuum
RD Chocalate
RD Delft Blue
RD Medium Dark Violet
RD Black

I finish in with the darkest darks and the highlight areas.

Light Range Colors
FC Medium Flesh
RD Flesh Pink
A #429

That’s pretty much it. After the foal is done I will go in and adjust highlights and shadows to appear more uniform. Then again after the background is added.

Tags: technique, WIP

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