Painting 33

Ref 924.- Watercolor Creating an atmosphere with iridescent médium mixing glazes

This technique refer of superimposing the same or different color on another underlaying color. In applying glazes, it's essential that the background color is completely dry otherwise the colors will mix together.  The beauty of watercolor is, in my view, the sparkle of its transparent colors, and Works better  over dark backgrounds


This is the final result of this process
(over hot press paper)

After the background wash has dried and the masking fluid has been removed (if any) , the underpainting is created by quickly blocking in the previous watercolor pencil drawing with areas of relevant pigment, applied with brush   The objective is to make the main elements of the composition more visible by assigning the correct color to each element. Underpainting is ideally very light and translucent, with much of the paper still showing through the paint, with dark áreas already  assigned on it .
Why it is best for the underpainting to be translucent?
When the watercolor paint is applied thinly, it is easier to make changes. If too much paint is applied too soon, it is difficult to fix mistakes later on. It is better to slowly build up a painting, starting with a translucent underpainting.
Adding lots of water to the pigment creates the thin, watery, translucent effect that is desirable for underpainting.

 

 

Texture medium contains fine particles that add texture to the watercolor. It can be applied directly onto the paper or mixed with watercolors first. My first approach it was mixing it with blue, but Little by lityle I´m adding to the same pot darker tones of color, to define the figure

 

 

 

The darker tones were applied to the background and mixed with the figure accordingly with a sponge brush

 

 

When it dries, the bubbles dissapear, then I start to define with a fine brush the different features highlighting finally with White gouache the jewerly