Laura Eden-Watercolor without fear: Yellowstone River Demo Pm class

Here are the pictures from Wednesdays pm demo. I think this will be a better way to get you the photos. Let me know what you think!!
Laura

Yellowstone river Pm Demo Reference shot

Sorry I forgot to take picture of drawing :)
Here is first wash on sky and water

While reflection in water was still wet I took a wet rigger brush and made horizontal lines to imply ripples in water.

First layers of grass

using similar color I added first layer of foreground grasses

While forground grasses were still wet I lifted some lights and added darker tones to add variation.

Next I added first layer on mountain letting the blue and brown mixture separate a bit.

While the mountain was still wet I added strokes of clear water to imply forms in mountain.

After mountain was dry I began to add tree forms and masses. Remember to vary the shapes and sizes and use the trees to add directional flow to the composition.

More detail to hillside, adding some yellower green to harmonize with grasses.

Moving down to foreground grasses I added a second layer of masking fluid.Initial wash MUST BE DRY to mask! Remember to overlap first layer in opposing directions. Let mask dry completely before painting. I then added a darker wash over mask adding variation in greens to imply plant forms.

Next I darkened water and reflection of mountain. Remember to use a damp brush to soften edge between mountain and water. I added some crimson earth tone in lower fight of water to show shallow riverbed showing through.

I then worked on adding some texture and rock planes in the mountain.

Close up showing reflection and layers of mask in foreground.

added reflection of stately pines on mountain ridge.

Added some darker dark's in foreground and lifted some green to allow for the light blue green of the foreground sage.

Have fun and do what you can. I will help you all next week and remember...Don't pull off mask until the next class!!