A Brush With Art.pdf

Brixham HarbourPainting acomplex sceneBrixham is a lovely, busy harbour - there is alwaysa wonderful array of subjects to choose from inthis sort of location. It was a complicated sceneand this gave me a perfect opportunity todemonstrate what can happen when all thedifferent techniques that we've dealt with in theprevious 1 1 programmes are brought together inone painting.I hope that I have removed some of themystery from watercolour painting and given youenough information to encourage and inspire youto have a go for yourself. Practise and it will giveyou confidence - the more confident you are, thebetter your watercolour painting will become, andthe more you will enjoy it. You now know aboutmaterials, choosing a view, measuring, brushstrokes and painting washes. You know how tolook for tonal value, to screw up your eyes to seedark against light and light against dark. You alsoknow how to paint people, windows, skies and soon - but, most importantly, how to simplify whatyou're seeing. I've shown you my way of working,but do tr)' to let your own style develop. In time,your way of working will be different to mine, andthat's fine.Now's your chance to put all these skills intopractice. Always remember the golden rule ofwatercolour painting - hags ojwaterl Do have a go- watercolour painting is tremendous fun, andeasier than you think!The people have been done with simple brushstrokes (see Programme 10)\ ..^Tonal values give form and shape to objects, aswith these windows and the statue - dark againstlight and light against dark (see Programme 6)76