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Prime Prime VOYAGE the relationship between the act of drawing and the creation of a painting in watercolor is one with many facets, and while we could say drawing is the skeleton supporting the organs and tissue of a finished watercolor, this metaphor is presented at the risk of oversimplification. By the same token, as a watercolor painting progresses from broad-brush blocking out to the final rendering of details, the use of more precise brushwork assumes the role previously played by the pencil. In order to achieve the precision and realism I desired for this large watercolor painting of a French classical chateau (graphite and watercolor on paper, 33x22), designed by Francois Mansart, I started with a detailed pencil underdrawing. [Extracted from the article] |
