Great work, Lois! I really like this one. Peter Sheeler would give it two thumbs way up! Fun trick: After Sargent was mostly done he would apply some gouache in areas he wanted bright colors to appear. Then after the gouache was dry he would apply more WC to tint the gouache. Some splashes of color would look wonderful in the foreground to cheer up the Paynes Gray. Great work!
You’ve inspired me to try line and wash! My mountains always look like they’ve been done by a 5year old, so maybe this is a new way forward! Thank you Lois.
Hi Lois, thank you for your wonderful suggestions. Your sketching workshop has once again made me aware of the fruitfulness of pre-practice and I practice it before any major project. I would like to comment on your beautiful image presented here that I find the line work in the foreground very convincing. I find the lines of the mountains in the background more successful in your sketchbook. Overall, I would like to point out that the way of working presented here lowers the colour a little to the level of a coulouring of a drawing. The colours no longer stand out as the essential suggestive moment, which is actually the exciting thing about watercolour painting...
Wow... thankyou Lois, another great tutorial. I love your final painting. I have never tried doing a sketch first before but after watching your tutorial that's something I'm ready to try. Thanks again for sharing your talents with us.
As always so inspirational and informative. I will definitely practice. I love this finished line and wash painting, thank you so much for sharing. I look forward to enjoying again on patreon , I am learning so much as a beginner 😊
Lois, I really love this painting. Especially the sky, mountains and trees. Question?? Where you have the Waterproof squiggles between the trees closer to the front I can’t determine what it is or should represent. The part where the heavier black ink is. Just curious. I want to try this one. I struggle with landscapes but you make them look so easy. Great job!!! 👏🏽
Thank you, very nice. One day I must try line and wash.
Please do! I’d love to see your take on the technique Joe 👍🎨
Hello I too...! I am a fan from Lois and Joe...
I have learnt more from you than any other artist on TH-cam.
Great work, Lois! I really like this one. Peter Sheeler would give it two thumbs way up!
Fun trick: After Sargent was mostly done he would apply some gouache in areas he wanted bright colors to appear. Then after the gouache was dry he would apply more WC to tint the gouache. Some splashes of color would look wonderful in the foreground to cheer up the Paynes Gray. Great work!
Thanks for sharing, however I prefer the moody gloom! 😊
I love Peter Sheeler’s work!
You’ve inspired me to try line and wash! My mountains always look like they’ve been done by a 5year old, so maybe this is a new way forward! Thank you Lois.
Thanks, great idea, I like line and wash as it really encourages artists to practice their loose sketching skills 😊
I love the original sketch. Thanks for showing your pen and wash steps ~ it was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! 🙂
Hi Lois, thank you for your wonderful suggestions. Your sketching workshop has once again made me aware of the fruitfulness of pre-practice and I practice it before any major project. I would like to comment on your beautiful image presented here that I find the line work in the foreground very convincing. I find the lines of the mountains in the background more successful in your sketchbook. Overall, I would like to point out that the way of working presented here lowers the colour a little to the level of a coulouring of a drawing. The colours no longer stand out as the essential suggestive moment, which is actually the exciting thing about watercolour painting...
Absolutely delightful!! I fell in love with this!!! ❤
Thank you so much!😀
I love this. It's awesome 👌 👏
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful! This clearly showed me how helpful it will be, as a beginner, to sketch before attempting to paint.
Thanks so much for your feedback, I’m glad it was helpful 🙂
Wow... thankyou Lois, another great tutorial. I love your final painting. I have never tried doing a sketch first before but after watching your tutorial that's something I'm ready to try. Thanks again for sharing your talents with us.
I love your dramatic, moody landscapes and this one is perfection. And the music goes very well with the mood of the painting. Thank you. 😊
Thank you so much 😀
Your explanations are clear and encouraging. What a great piece you’ve created here. Thanks for all you do for us.
Many thanks! 🙂
Great lesson/ideas ~ fab painting!
Thanks so much 😊
Very nice my dear friend and artist ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you! This is very inspiring. :) This is a cool way of combining ink and watercolour.
Glad you like it!🙂
Thank you very much for your very interesting information! I am a big fan of you and your work, Athena from Athens, Greece.
As always so inspirational and informative. I will definitely practice. I love this finished line and wash painting, thank you so much for sharing. I look forward to enjoying again on patreon , I am learning so much as a beginner 😊
Thank you so much Gail!
Lois, I really love this painting. Especially the sky, mountains and trees. Question?? Where you have the Waterproof squiggles between the trees closer to the front I can’t determine what it is or should represent. The part where the heavier black ink is. Just curious. I want to try this one. I struggle with landscapes but you make them look so easy. Great job!!! 👏🏽
Thanks for this Lois. However not seeing a link to the photo.
Thanks, I’ve just added the link to the description, sorry about that! 😊
Have you ever been able,to,find good quality sketch books with more than 15 pages in them?