landscape sketch

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

This is a little landscape sketch I did this afternoon between appointments. I was pleased with this as it is not on particularly good paper and my time was limited. When you use inferior paper I have found, you do not know what your going to end up with. However, I do like to experiment. 

This image was done on a paper from an old packet of watercolor postcards that have been kicking around in my studio for a long time. Normally, this is about the size I test a color combination on before applying it to a painting. This small sheet is only 4" x 6".

What I like about this sketch is that it was done quickly with minimal fussing around. As one can notice, the grain of the paper runs vertically which creates interesting affects. After I lay down a wash I simply drop in pigment and brush it around a bit. I had fun working on this piece.

There is this new color that I am excited about, cobalt violet which can be seen watered down in the distant sky. Straight out of the tube it is an intense pale purple color but mixed with other pigments such as payne's gray, I find exciting, rich mixtures.