Watercolor Landscape Painting- “Lower Lake Sunset� by Raleigh ...

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  I have done several paintings of the Durant Nature Park in Raleigh (NC). That includes Plein Air paintings and sketches as well. I love this park which is closer to my home. I often schedule photography sessions there. There are two little lakes in the park. The lower lake is closer to the entrance. I did this painting during the summer. But, I used palette of yellows and earth colors which gives it a fall feeling. This is a studio cheap cigarettes piece. At the time I was working on this painting, I was studying Nita Engle‘s painting techniques. Nita’s style is unique and exciting. I own her book “How to make a watercolor paint itself“. I like to learn and use variety of techniques. Not just for the sake of learning techniques, but, to suit different subjects and media. While I like Nita’s work, my personal preference is for a painting that is based on a good drawing. I also hate using the masking fluid. I know that purists acceptÂ*theÂ*use of masking fluid but frown upon the use of gouache! Joseph Zbukvic- another favorite watercolorist of mine, uses white gouache for accents in his paintings. I was tempted to use the masking electronic cigarette with fluid for this painting. But, ended up not using it. I did throw lot of paint in the beginning. It was a complete mess! And the Arches 140 lb CP paper warped as I did not stretch it prior the painting session. I worked in stages. This process tests my patience! With alla prima and plein air paintings, I get to see the result in relatively short time-frame. The longer process keeps you on the edge. Hopefully, it will be cool enough to paint outdoors soon. Meanwhile, I am enjoying painting live at weddings and events. My latest live painting was a watercolor at the Pavilions at the Angus Barn wedding reception. I am scheduled to paint live tomorrow at the Wish Upon A Wedding‘s e cigarette wholesale Launch party in Chapel Hill. But, I may paint that in oil. And I am also working on couple of contests… - Tesh Parekh Artist and Photographer www.RaleighWeddingPainter.com Be a fan of my art: facebook.com/weddingpainter email: tesh@teshfineartphoto.com 919-622-5399