After last week’s painting, the colors of the desert ignited my curiosity. This week, I began researching the blending of colors that are needed in watercolor to create the unique tones and hues of a desert landscape. It’s been an eye-opening experience, and one that’s resulted in developing a totally different palette – one that allows for the blending colors to find the right combination that results in a cactus actually looking like a cactus! And then moving beyond that to determine the appropriate values based on the particular light. It’s been an exciting exercise! I’m continuing to learn but for right now I’m enjoying playing on a whole new level with wonderful paints such as: New Gamboge, Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet, Lavender, Yellow Ochre, and Mineral Violet along with some of my favorite stand-by colors such a Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber and Permanent Rose.
This week’s painting is an experiment in
painting small, Desert Light, 4” x 6” on 300 lb. watercolor paper,
reflects a desert landscape in the evening light.
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