I’m going to concentrate on the
House from here on to get it completed or nearly so. I first re-drew most of
the lines for the house, getting all the detail in, penciling it in lightly.
Then I started painting. The colors I used were various combinations of Winsor
Blue, Hookers Green and Winsor Violet for the blues of the House. Paynes grey
was used for the roof. Winsor Lemon Yellow and Ochre were used for the window
trim.
The colors
for the House weren’t mixed, but layed down in layers. Layers were built up
until I was satisfied with the intensity and hue. For instance, the blues for
the House made by alternating blue and violet. The roof was built up by layers
of paynes grey. Same with the yellow trim. I also used a priming method to make
sure colors were uniform. On the larger areas I would first put down two layers
of water and then layer the colors in when the paper was still damp. This made
for greater control and less rushing. The paper was throroughly dried between
layers using a hair drier.
For shading
I first painted in the colors as usual, then put in layers of paynes grey until
it was dark enough. Paynes grey was used in most of the windows unless there
was sky reflection. A straight edge was used for all straight lines. A
magnifying glass came in handy also. The siding and shingles were ruled in with
straight edge and paynes grey. Highlights on the siding was added using
titanium white.
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