Second Try, And Something New

 

Deep Dark Blue. 4 x 6 in. watercolor and pen on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

Deep Dark Blue. 4 x 6 in. watercolor and pen on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

This looks nothing like the original. I could not adjust the scan to make it match. And photos do not read well either. I did manage to get the blooms more true to life. They are warmer, not cool.

But the shadow is deeper. The back ground is warmer and more even in tone. There are lighter areas, but the transitions are smooth. Indigo, Cad Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow.

The table was a patchy mix of ochre and the green mix of Cerulean and Naples Yellow. The two colors did not merge well. I kept working the area, and finally just smoothed it out completely. I was really disappointed with the shadow, but in the end it was just about perfect. (A rarity.)

I am really happy with this piece. Just wish I could share, “the real thing”. Ha ha! And I know, I should probably just keep my mouth shut. You would never know the trial and errors. But this is the truth.

Take Two

I am going to try #1 again. Indigo did not coöperate. I was heavy-handed, the colors are not fresh and bright. This is a LIP. Learning in progress.

 

#1 Take Two. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#1 Take Two. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

 

 

 

 

#1. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#1. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 Take Two. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#2 Take Two. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

 

 

 

 

#2. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#2. 2.5 x 3.5 in. watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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