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Introduction

One of the recent Grouper watercolour classes did something I thought was pretty cool, so I decided to have a go.

Final

The image is a watercolor painting depicting a view looking upward at a canopy of trees. The perspective shows several tree trunks converging toward the center, where the leaves form a vibrant green and yellow canopy against a light background. The edges of the painting are softly blurred, giving it an impressionistic and serene atmosphere.

Materials

Media

• My “Andy” palette:
  • Sky: Cobalt Blue (d), Cerulean Blue (w), Lavender (h)
  • Canopy: Cobalt Yellow Aureolin (d), French Ultramarine (w), Cobalt Blue (d)
  • Tree trunks: Quinacridone Burnt Orange (d), French Ultramarine (w)
  • Scrub brush: palette mixed green: Cobalt Yellow Aureolin (d), French Ultramarine (w)

Surface

• Grabie cold press watercolour post card stock, 4.5x6.5

Tools

• Medium Mop Brush
• Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8

Thoughts

Quick, simple, but oh so satisfying.

This isn’t actually what a tree canopy looks like. The tops of each tree give each other space.