Winter tree on a sunset | Watercolor Bucketlist ②
Aaaaand I am in the lab!!
I can't remember when was the last time I held a paint brush. Phew!!
I'm back with another WATAHKALAH (Watercolor) Bucketlist and this time, it's another sunset painting. Hmmm.... more sunsets to come, though.
So, why watercolor?
Watercolor is my preferred medium because it is cheaper than oil painting, less messy than pastel and less harder to control than gouache and acrylic. I'm kind of a perfectionist so watercolor allows me to de-stress and just go with the flow. The natural, nostalgic feel is also a plus.
This is the reference photo. Taken by yours truly.
Here's what I used.
- Gum tape (for stretching the paper)
- Watercolor (Cadmium red pale hue, Alizarin crimson hue, Phthalo blue, Yellow ochre, Ivory black)
- #12, #8 and #4 round brushes
- Copic liner 0.1 and 0.3
- Cold pressed Watercolor paper
- White ink (for highlight)
As I did on my last watercolor bucketlist post, I forgot again that I was going to post this thing. The painting process was so relaxing, I just forgot so pardon the randomness.
① Stretching the paper
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of stretching your paper before you even touch an pint of paint. By stretching your paper, you get less wrinkles and less to no "buckling" at all. So, get a bucket, soak that paper, tape it down and let it dry. Do it and you'll thank me later. If you don't believe me, do your research!
② PAINT AWAY!!! lol
As I was done stretching my paper, I got too excited to paint and just forgot to film the sketch for this one. So, to begin with, I sketched the mountain, signal towers and the tree ........ and then just vigorously painted the sky. (Sorry, please, don't kill me XD)
③ Detal-YEAH! (Details)
My favorite part!! As I was drawing the trees, I remember @fukumineko 's tip on how to draw branches. Draw dem like you be checking test papers.
Ya thought I totally forgot at all? Haha, you're right!
But I luckily filmed some parts of the process.
So, before I show you the final product, please watch the timelapse video below.
FINAL PRODUCT! TADAH!
Grab a brush and let your feelings flow.
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Sobrang galing nik! ♥🙏 lalo na yung tree. You're right, details are the best part! Look at that tree! Waaah! ♥
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OMG. Thank you son of @banjo. Korin and I are a fan of your dad. LOL
You are welcome for saying thank you to my you are welcome to your thank you.
Thanks bruh @banjo
Welcome and thank you.
Awesome post, @korinkrafting. I do sense the perfectionism in the post from the start to the end. Ahahahaha! Great job! I didn't know about the preparation that you mentioned because I usually just do watercolor on...guess what... white cartolina or an illustration board. So poorita jones ang peg. Ahahahaha! Thank you, I learned something. And my golly, why you put my name next to idol SG? I feel so honored. Ahahahaha! Thanks for the mention, I appreciate that so much. Ma repost nga ng umabot ito sa mga kinauukulan. Galing galing!
Lol I also tried painting on a white cartolina and illustration board but the perfectionist bitch in me didn’t like the result.
I put yo name next to SG coz yo amazing haha. But really, yeah.
Thanks for appreciating my artwork.
yay ang ganda! ang saya ko habang pinapanood ang time lapse..
at first glance talaga akala ko picture ung painting! nicely done sis!
It’s the first time somebody told me they were happy watching my draw. I’m so flattered. Thanks a lot.
Grabe mas maganda pa painting mo kaysa original photo! ang galing! heheheh
naks naman ! thank you
Heika Kore wa....
Sugoi ne....
Heikaaaaaa!!!! Love the details :D
Honestly looks better than the original pic and nice style.
I dont stretch my paper :( i havent tried hahaha xD maybe i will when i get some tape. Haha!
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Coming from you, it makes me so happy. hahaha Thanks heika.
And yes, you should try stretching your paper. You can skip it if you don't like the results anyway.
Woah will try soaking my paper next time. Thanks for the tip
Soak dem paper!! Haha
Wow, i love sunsets, wan't to go back to drawing, your post inspired me. Thanks for sharing.
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