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[A4K]

Thanks mate! Need to get back into it though, I used to be much better...

 

[Wurger]

With Terry here. Looking very nice.

 

[A4K]

Dzieki Wojtku!

 

[Wayne Little]

Evan, that is fantastic work man...

 

[A4K]

Thanks Wayne! Hope she works out.

 

[A4K]

Today's progress, needs reworking a bit still.

 

[Crimea_River]

Hey that's pretty nice there Evan!

 

[A4K]

Cheers Andy!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good Evan!

 

[A4K]

Thanks Hugh!

 

[A4K]

Today's progress, still reworking various areas.

 

[Wurger]

Great..... I like the way you paint these trees. Do you start with applying the water diluted green and then adding more of the colour?

 

[A4K]

Dzieki my friend!

Yep, exactly as you said. First the major shapes in lightened tones of the basic colour to get an idea how they'll look (as you can see on the right), then working the forms in darker tones, building up to dark Green (not Black) for the darkest shadows.

In saying that, I did forget that golden rule when doing the lower left area and need to revive it. Straight Black as a wash to create shadow is never a good idea, whether paintings or models. It's a 'dead' colour which is too contrast and pales everything around, often killing the whole effect. Much better to use a mix of the colour being applied to with either Black, dark Grey or dark Brown for shading.

 

[Wurger]

That's true. Exactly it is the same I was taught. The black paint for shadows isn't a good idea. Somehow it is always smudged at edges and gives bad looking runs.

 

[A4K]

...and very hard to correct, as I'm learning again!!

 

[Wurger]

Yep...

 

[Airframes]

Excellent Evan !

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work Evan!

 

[Crimea_River]

...and very hard to correct, as I'm learning again!!

Especially in water colours. Doing great though Evan. I never would have noticed the black wash issue and still don't really see it. I think it looks very good.

 

[Wayne Little]

Excellent work Evan, agree with Andy's comments!