October 05, 2011

"Chromaticity"

For our painting class we were required to paint three similar paintings indicating some sense of depth.  The first one was meant to be a flat painting done in black and white (achromatic).  The second painting was also done in black and white, but this time gradients (and a possible light source) were added.  The final painting was the same as the second, but with a single colour added (monochromatic).

Painting with gouache takes a bit of getting used to.  Especially blending colours is rather difficult to achieve, I think.  It probably just takes practice :)  Here's my paintings, yay!




And here's the original line-art:

2 comments:

  1. I always found it easier to lay down a bit of water first, then drop the gouache/watercolour into it. That way it blends a bit more smoothly. Definitely loving the way you made the background trees lighter the further in the distance they are.

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  2. The water method is really good for blending, but it gives you a more transparent result; for this assignment we were required to paint opaque, so blending colours was a bit more difficult.

    Thanks, again!

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