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More Moroccan Door Paintings

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I have found some gorgeous doors that really appeal to me.

This is where I have stopped for the moment. I will continue soon.

This is where I have stopped for the moment. I will continue soon.


So here we go in watercolour.
I am using Arches hot pressed 90lb 100% cotton rag paper.
The next door I would like to paint.

The next door I would like to paint.


The first door is pure butter! Yellow crumbly walls surround an even more yellow antique wooden door. Such a feast for the eyes.
Please click on any image to bring it up large so you can see more detail.
I draw the doors freehand as I like them a little bit higgledy-piggledy and organic. I hate perfect straight lines and spot on perspective. For me it kills the painting. Anyway – that’s just me.
Here are the steps that took me to where I am now.

Here are the steps that took me to where I am now.

The second door is blue and very old and battered looking. Again it is set in an atmospheric stone archway that is well worn and crumbling. I love the heft and weight of this door and that huge and dark thrown shadow shows how sunny it is in Morocco and is what drew me to paint this door.

Here is where I am at the moment. I will be doing more work on this.

Here is where I am at the moment. I will be doing more work on this.

To see the steps click on this image -

4 steps to painting this door study

4 steps to painting this door study

This was my original wiggly drawing.

This was my original wiggly drawing.

Art Demo – Simple Rose Bud in Watercolour for Mum on Mother’s Day

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I love pale pink and this delicate rose is a unique way to say happy Mother’s Day. If you are into making home-made gifts you could paint it and frame it or make a card out of it.
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Here we go.

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Paper is Arches Hot pressed 90lbs. Brush is a round size 3. Paints are Lemon Yellow, Raw Sienna, Sap Green, Rose Madder genuine.

Just click on the image below to bring it up nice and big so you can see what I did – have fun!

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To finish I used a stronger green mix of Sap Green and Lemon Yellow to suggest veins on leaves and sharper shadows on stem. Then I added some tiny stronger patches of Rose Madder on the petals to suggest form.

How to Paint a Watercolour Crab

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Here we go – for those who want to know how to paint a crab in watercolour -

Here I am using a size 3 round brush to add some New Gamboge yellow to his foreclaw to suggest sunlight

I drew the outline of the crab then painted his entire surface with clean water. This gets the paper ready to accept splashy and watery colour to good effect.

Then I banged in some teal blue and let it run – I tip the paper this way and that and let the medium do it.

The first 4 steps…roughly – it is very hard to paint and photograph myself at the same time!

As it starts to dry a I then went back in to darken shadow areas and start to build form. Finally – when totally dry I add the detail work and spatter – viola. Only problem is I forgot one leg!!!!

Here we have a crab with the correct amount of legs created into a cute pillow -

Crab throw pillow

To see my range of crab artwork that I have in my online gallery – please click here - enjoy!

The last 4 steps. Due to being overly worried about taking shots of myself painting I forgot one of his legs.

How to Paint a Watercolour Crab

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Here we go – for those who want to know how to paint a crab in watercolour -

Here I am using a size 3 round brush to add some New Gamboge yellow to his foreclaw to suggest sunlight

I drew the outline of the crab then painted his entire surface with clean water. This gets the paper ready to accept splashy and watery colour to good effect.

Then I banged in some teal blue and let it run – I tip the paper this way and that and let the medium do it.

The first 4 steps…roughly – it is very hard to paint and photograph myself at the same time!

As it starts to dry a I then went back in to darken shadow areas and start to build form. Finally – when totally dry I add the detail work and spatter – viola. Only problem is I forgot one leg!!!!

To see my range of crab artwork that I have in my online gallery – please click here - enjoy!

The last 4 steps. Due to being overly worried about taking shots of myself painting I forgot one of his legs.

Art Demo – Watercolour Crab

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Here we go – for those who want to know how to paint a crab in watercolour -

Here I am using a size 3 round brush to add some New Gamboge yellow to his foreclaw to suggest sunlight

 

I drew the outline of the crab then painted his entire surface with clean water. This gets the paper ready to accept splashy and watery colour to good effect.

 

Then I banged in some teal blue and let it run – I tip the paper this way and that and let the medium do it.

The first 4 steps…roughly – it is very hard to paint and photograph myself at the same time!

As it starts to dry a I then went back in to darken shadow areas and start to build form. Finally – when totally dry I add the detail work and spatter – viola. Only problem is I forgot one leg!!!!

The last 4 steps. Due to being overly worried about taking shots of myself painting I forgot one of his legs.