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Working on the watercolour in the studio
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The close up shots of the painting above show the work I do softening the transitions between colours. This is done with a small, wornout hake brush.
Here on the right you can see that I have also softened the reflections in the water and added detalis to the flat rocks
This shows the layers of colour added to the rock in the foreground. There is not only a difference in the colours but the direction of the brushwork describes the rocks shape and depicts different textures of the surface.
just a few steps further working a little at a time, adding water and colour, then scraping off to reveal the texture of the paper.
Now the details of the foreground are taking shape. There are small heaps of seaweed drying in the sun and even more interesting details on the rough surface of the rocks which I am now emphasizing.
My next step will be to place tiny shadows beside all the bulges and bumps, cracks and crevasses. but that will take some time...
