Any scrap of paper can be a good source to capture a watercolor. This watercolor sketch was done on the end sheet of one of my watercolor blocks. This has become a valuable space to work out compositions and test color studies. Sketchbooks are another area I have painted watercolors over pencil and pen.
When visiting museums that display watercolors, I am always curious what the artist painted on. I have seen many Andrew Wyeth paintings in galleries and am convinced some of his images were either drawn or painted on tracing paper amongst other surfaces.
Recently, I have included raw umber in my landscape compositions. Some artists complain it is overused in landscape painting. However, raw umber has a greenish cast which I interpret out in nature. Thus, it has found its way onto these endpapers in combination with ochers and other umbers. I have learned this experimentation or record keeping is important in an artist's development.
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