Moonlight Color Harmony

Painting a scene under the moonlight requires a little research. Moonlight is not bluish as frequently rendered but slightly redder then sunny daylight. Photographers like to take pictures of moonlit scenes with white balance set to 4100K.

This artwork was painted with gouache on a 12x16 in watercolor paper.

Moonlight Glow

Painting with the Vista Paint Club

Our Wednesday weekly meeting at the Brengle Terrace complex was very productive. Several of us have completed art projects and they look beautiful!

The Vista Paint Club meets at 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084. Phone (760) 726-1340. We meet every Wednesday from 9:00-11:30 AM. Everybody is invited to come to observe, ask questions, or join the club. We paint in oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and charcoal.  Also, the second Wednesday of every month from 9:00-10:45 AM, we have a structured art lecture and guided painting exercises integrating advanced realistic painting methods presented by a seasoned local artist. Everybody is welcome to attend.

Here is my painting using gouache on Strathmore 140lb cold press watercolor paper.

Sunlight in Winter

Two Sketches

For artists that endeavor to enhance the possibilities of watercolor, gouache is the way to go.

Dusk. Wet-in-wet method.

End of the Road. Dry brush Method.

The Impression of Flowers in the Field

This piece is a small painting in the impressionistic style. Watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper.

Flower Fields in The Sun

Sharpie Pen and Charcoal

Sketching with a Sharpie pen and charcoal on 62lb paper stock.

Back of the House

Impressionistic Style

This painting is a 10x12 in size in an intense blue-green harmony.

Meadow of Dreams

Composition

Modifying the elements in a scene is essential to improve a painting.

Alpine Scene

Sketching Personality

Charcoal portrait with as few strokes as possible.

Personality

Charcoal on Newsprint Paper

Testing the texture of newsprint paper with charcoal pencil.

Feline Attention

Charcoal Sketch of a Duck

Here is a simple charcoal sketch on mixed media paper.

Floating

Gray Scale Spheres in Watercolor

Rendering the sphere in watercolor is a difficult exercise for beginner students but essential to master. Two methods are exemplified below.

Wet-in-wet to Dry Brush

Wet Zone to Dry Brush