Project 6: Watercolour Final Design

Final Design Sample 03....
Paper: Gerstaecker No 3 @ 200gsm
Paint: Crawford & Black Watercolour
Contour: Black China Marker (Chinagraph)
Resist: Berol White Oil Pastel 

I started by making a contour drawing with a black china marker, the highlights were made with a white oil pastel. The background has been made with a mix of Cerulean and Ultramarine, the same mix has been used for the next few samples. If you split the page in half the left hand side of the background was laid with the wet on dry technique and the right had side was done using the wet on wet technique Cling Film was then placed on the background and left to dry before removing. Watercolour was then painting on top, I used 3 colours Lemon Yellow, Vermillion and Sap Green also an orange and a darker colour was mixed from the colours, this paint was applied with a Wet on Dry technique. I’m not happy with the black china marker so I’m going to do a few more samples using different materials for the contour line. PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGES TWICE FOR THE LARGEST VIEW

Final Design Sample 04....
Paper: Gerstaecker No 3 @ 200gsm
Paint: Crawford & Black Watercolour
Contour: Waterproof Marker
Resist: Lifting Off

I started by making a contour drawing with a waterproof marker, the highlights were created by using the lifting off technique with a dry brush. The background has been made with a mix of Cerulean and Ultramarine, the same mix has been used for the next few samples. If you split the page in half the left hand side of the background was laid with the wet on dry technique and the right had side was done using the wet on wet technique Cling Film was then placed on the background and left to dry before removing. Watercolour was then painting on top, I used 3 colours Lemon Yellow, Vermillion and Sap Green also an orange and a darker colour was mixed from the colours, this paint was applied with a Wet on Dry technique. The marker reminded me of an illustration rather than Fine Art, could have done it with flat washes or simulated Benday dots with the Finger Cot which was sampled in Production Folder 4.

Final Design Sample 05....
Paper: Gerstaecker No 3 @ 200gsm
Paint: Crawford & Black Watercolour
Contour: Waterproof Black Brush Pen
Resist: White Crayon

I started by making a contour drawing with a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, the highlights were created by using a white crayon. The background has been made with a mix of Cerulean and Ultramarine, the same mix has been used for the next few samples. The background was laid using the Wet on Dry technique Cling Film was then placed on the background and left to dry before removing. Watercolour was then painting on top, I used 3 colours Lemon Yellow, Vermillion and Sap Green also an orange and a darker colour was mixed from the colours, this paint was applied with a Wet on Wet technique. This is the first time I have used the brush pen and I found it quite difficult to use, I suppose it’s like anything the more you use it the more you get use to it. I love the idea of being able to create a thick and thin line by applying different amounts of pressure. The white Crayon was very disappointing most of it didn’t resist the watercolour paint.