Advancing with Watercolor: Using Graded Washes “ Dry Dock"

This video was done to support my class which meets in the Plein air along Cape Ann and the North Shore area. We meet at different parks and harbors throughout the summer painting watercolor outdoors. In this video we are painting against the light. Are subject is dark background light and luminous, in the photo that you see in the beginning of the video all of those darks are washed out. In the watercolor we tried to revitalize them by using graded washes. In fact we use graded washes through the sky in foreground as well as in the shadows. Some benefits to using these rated washers are A luminous feeling to the watercolor, a feeling of light bouncing in the shadows, and of light moving across surfaces. You can find a A short video on creating graded washes by going here: Graded Washes    • Graded Washes   In each video I will address some of the challenges with each motif and ways to meet those challenges. Along the way I hope you experience the same thrill of working under an open sky that we did. My Materials List: http://www.garytuckerartist.com/galle... Thank you all for your continued support - for liking this short video and particularly for your comments. They help me in planning my next series of videos... Any questions you have please direct them to my contact page on my website, thanks