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figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="b375">Using watercolour pencils and mixing the paint on the pencil and not on the paper, <a href="https://readmedium.com/painting-with-watercolour-pencils-f5557098a963">see this article</a>, I wash in the sky including some warm yellow as well as the colder blue colours. The browny bit indicates trees in the distance.</p><figure id="10f5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*P6KEF0YXRMV71apl--8x-g.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="50b7">I colour in the corgis with the watercolour pencil directly onto the paper and then mix the paint on the paper — it gives more texture — like a corgi’s fur when outside, riffled by the wind on a cold day.</p><p id="2833">Robin’s red breast goes in — it could be any small bird, but that red makes it a robin.</p><p id="011d">The shadows on the right of the snow and under the corgis are the only things to indicate that this is actually snow. The robin, too, suggests it’s a wintry picture.</p><figure id="f13c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*cQ582M4qRRxStxgFra_C6g.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="d4ad">The musical notes, which aren’t strictly necessary, and the birds flying away, have been pencilled in. I quite like the way the music seems to then fly off with the birds.</p><p id="09b0">These doggos could have sworn that robin was singing: “Treat, treat, treaty-treat, treat!”</p><p id="be91"><b>Where are the treats, Robin???</b></p><p id="3812">Just a note to say the first pictures look yellowy and the final one does not, because all of the pictures in this article were photographed except for the final one which was scanned.</p><p id="4dcd">All photos and paintings are by <a href="undefined">Susan Alison</a> 2021</p><div id="8142" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/painting-with-watercolour-pencils-f5557098a963"> <div> <div> <h2>Painting with Watercolour Pencils</h2> <div><h3>Also — finding room to paint</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*vPl7EEIxMYlDqw4v1lEHag.jpeg)"></div> </div>

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HOW TO PAINT IN WATERCOLOUR

A Festive Treat Art Card in Stages

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‘They were certain Robin was singing: ‘Treat, treat, treaty-treat treat!’ Painting by Susan Alison

It would be very useful to read this article — above — first — it covers all the steps from the blank art card to the finished painting and explains a lot more about the actual technicalities than I will in this article.

I wanted the corgis looking at the bird. It’s supposed to be a robin, but after I’d sketched the composition in pencil I realised the bird was ENORMOUS!!!

This is the good thing about pencil — it can be erased. Along with giant birds.

That’s better! It’s more robin-sized. The previous bird looked capable of flying off with a corgi or two in its beak. Now we don’t have to worry.

Shapes have been inked in, and the pencil erased. That’s better.

Using watercolour pencils and mixing the paint on the pencil and not on the paper, see this article, I wash in the sky including some warm yellow as well as the colder blue colours. The browny bit indicates trees in the distance.

I colour in the corgis with the watercolour pencil directly onto the paper and then mix the paint on the paper — it gives more texture — like a corgi’s fur when outside, riffled by the wind on a cold day.

Robin’s red breast goes in — it could be any small bird, but that red makes it a robin.

The shadows on the right of the snow and under the corgis are the only things to indicate that this is actually snow. The robin, too, suggests it’s a wintry picture.

The musical notes, which aren’t strictly necessary, and the birds flying away, have been pencilled in. I quite like the way the music seems to then fly off with the birds.

These doggos could have sworn that robin was singing: “Treat, treat, treaty-treat, treat!”

Where are the treats, Robin???

Just a note to say the first pictures look yellowy and the final one does not, because all of the pictures in this article were photographed except for the final one which was scanned.

All photos and paintings are by Susan Alison 2021

Susan’s Amazon Page / Etsy Store closed til Jan 2022/ newsletter sign-up

Read more from me: © Susan Alison 2021

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