Free Watercolor Lessons & Techniques
"Third and Santa Fe"
By Ronnie Cramer
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Blue, Purple and Green
A blue sky is not very original, but sometimes it's appropriate.
There were already so many warm colors in this scene I decided
to paint the sky with a mixture of Cobalt Blue, Violet and
Emerald Green. While these pans were wet I started working
on the crosswalk lines, even though the step was somewhat
out of sequence. While the cool-colored areas were drying,
I added more yellow and red to the building.
Burnt
Umber and Sepia
The foreground color here is a mixture of Burnt Umber and
Sepia (with a little bit of Russian Blue thrown in). This
combination was also added to darken the trees, doorways,
shadows, etc.
More Layers
Here's the painting after adding layers of Ultramarine Blue,
Cobalt Blue, Mars Brown and Raw Umber. I've also added some
Golden Ochre to the building. These steps help to give the
work more density.
Finishing Up
There's no better way to wrap up a project than by flinging
paint at it. Various colors, loaded one at a time on the toothbrush
and strategically splattered onto the surface, can add just
the right touch and help suggest detail.
And there you have the completed painting: Third and Santa Fe.
By Ronnie Cramer
Visit Ronnie's Site: http://www.cramer.org/art/