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Watercolor and Acrylic Renderings of Waterscapes
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The ever-changing play of light on water, whether it is the ocean, a turbulent river, a burbling stream or a peaceful lake, has always fascinated artists. Observing the almost-mesmeric effects of sparkling light patterns and translating that to a two-dimensional painted surface is an intriguing task.
Among the many mediums for an artist to choose from to accomplish this are two interesting ones: acrylic and watercolor. These pigments each have unique characteristics when giving the illusion of reflections on and under the water. Although both are water-based paints, each painting medium is handled differently as they are definitely diverse in their applications and the resultant effects.
Reflections of clouds, trees, bridges and boats on top of the water as well as earth, rocks and weeds under the water all have special attributes and require different rendering methods. In the following examples, there will be references to paintings that may be seen in larger scale at http://www.LynneAlbright.com.
Painting #1, “Canal Crossing”, is an example of how the churning, frothy water behind a passing parade of ducks may be rendered in watercolor. [click below to view image]
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The reflection of the underside of the bridge was painted first. After a long drying time, the ducks’ waterway passage was “scrubbed” out with clear water and a soft brush, carefully taking the surface paint off and exposing the white of the watercolor board. Then the rush of water was painted in horizontal strokes to create the illusion of the water motion behind the ducks. This example shows how to create an effect taking advantage of the non-permanence of the watercolor medium.
Painting #2, “The Yellow House”, illustrates a multiple-layer effect using opaque acrylic paint to render reflections on water. [click below to view image]
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The reflecting dark fronds of the palm tree in the center were painted after the initial opaque blue-green paint of the canal water on the canvas had dried. Over the tree reflections, several shades of opaque, lighter blue-green “ripples” show the surface movement of the canal waters.
(In acrylic, white pigment is added to the base color for a lighter value of a color. In watercolor, the white of the watercolor board needs to show through for paler colors, whereas successive layers of washes produce darker values.)
Painting #3, “Red Boats”, will illustrate the usefulness of both the opacity and the transparency of acrylic in painting reflections. [click below to view image]
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The smooth sky reflection was painted in a very thin, transparent acrylic wash. The reflections of the trees were then applied in multiple layers of opaque and darker, less intense colors, as reflections seen in water occur. (Like the darker red of the foreground boat’s reflection).
Opaque light blue and white reflect in the water, echoing the light sky and cloud colors that show through between the tree branches. Finally, shadows on the end of the bridge reflect in the water in transparent, washy layers.
Painting #4, “Shallows”, shows how acrylic paint may be used both opaquely and transparently when rendering 1) ground and pebbles under the water and 2) reflections of the bridge railings on top of the water. [click below to view image]
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1) The earth and pebbles in the lower left foreground show how the bank slopes down under the water towards the center of the canal. This was actually painted at the same time as the pebbled bank on the right, although the detailing of the submerged stones is slightly softened, which is the way it would look viewed underwater. Then, after it all was completely dry, transparent “water” was painted over the submerged earth. Because of the permanency of the pigment, the image remains perfectly stable and does not “lift” as watercolor would.
2) The reflections of the bridge railings, painted opaquely, become wavy, abstract patterns, looking almost like ribbons dancing across the surface of the water and over the submerged pebbles.
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