This is done in watercolour and ink, based on Lesley's @tinley23https://365project.org/tinley23/holidays
Thank you Lesley for allowing us to paint this beauty.
It took me an awful lot of time to put things in the right places. I first drew in pencil, then outlined in ink and afterwards I painted with watercolour.
The thing I dislike in the painting is that plant creeping up the brick wall on the left hand. It looks very flat. And I made a mistake when outlining the windows, so I had to correct with white gel pen all the window frames.
I like the overall result very much. it is a lovely cottage and a very good image to draw from. @monikozi
The overall picture gives off a feeling of warmth.
With regards to the bush on the left - maybe introduce some darker patches towards the bottom of the bush.
@salza@jacqbb
Yes, it turned out a bit 'sunnier' than the overcast day in the photo. But I am quite happy with that feeling, because the cottage is so pretty and inviting.
As for the shadows, they used to be much more visible, when everything was wet. But watercolour tends to dry in different tones and the pigment tends to mingle.
I am not fixing it now, because I am happy with it as it is.
@wakelys do go for it! It is quite an intricate shape, but it is a very good exercise. Just remember it is your painting and you can do whatever and however you like it. And you can always say: it's what I had in mind :D Because nobody can contradict that
@30pics4jackiesdiamond It took me more than an hour just for the pencil sketch. God bless the inventor of the eraser :D
Inking did not take too long.
And painting around one more hour.
This is a rough estimate. So about 3 hours. Without the waiting times.
@salza You are soooo right! I still do this mistake, although I struggle to remind myself that we have photography to render exact details. Painting is for loosing up. Our forefathers didn't have photography, so that they had to render all possible details of a subject.
Thank you, @grammyn Katy! You are very kind. But I bet that you could also do it if you tried. In fact, any of us could do it. Drawing is a skill that can be learned. But, it doesn't have to be everyone's interest. I am very interested in learning to draw. And no matter how many tutorials I watch, the best thing is to practice. Watching tutorials is for getting tips and tricks.
What I loved most in one of the tutorials is : if you're not using the eraser, you're missing the point of having one :D
I thought that mentioning a person in the description of a photo sent notification to that person. I think it does not :D
Lesley @tinley23 here is Moni's watercolour take on the cottage photo.
March 5th, 2021
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With regards to the bush on the left - maybe introduce some darker patches towards the bottom of the bush.
Yes, it turned out a bit 'sunnier' than the overcast day in the photo. But I am quite happy with that feeling, because the cottage is so pretty and inviting.
As for the shadows, they used to be much more visible, when everything was wet. But watercolour tends to dry in different tones and the pigment tends to mingle.
I am not fixing it now, because I am happy with it as it is.
Inking did not take too long.
And painting around one more hour.
This is a rough estimate. So about 3 hours. Without the waiting times.
What I loved most in one of the tutorials is : if you're not using the eraser, you're missing the point of having one :D
Lesley @tinley23 here is Moni's watercolour take on the cottage photo.