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Winter Landscapes - Cardinal

Luis TorresComment

Recap from session one - we take a look at the the possibilities of our mediums. We test our washes in a chart format to see which one we like best and will fit our style. These are simple line washes from several different materials ranging from graphite to watercolor pencils, from willow to ink brush.

In our final project, we select our medium to compose a negative painting in 3 to 4 layers with a simple approach (like a sketch) considering our composition focused on light and dark contrast. We will add a Cardinal to our mostly monochromatic scene for color contrast. The main objective of this exercise is to experiment with washes to create contrast and know when we are near the end without going to far.