Just before leaving for Brazil I made this painting of the dandelions growing on the campus. In the background is the junction between the old structures on the right with the modern tunnel that connects to the new building going off to the left. To paint the dandelions I applied the yellow layer first, then painted over with some bright green (PG36). The only other way is to paint the green and then put yellow on top, but because watercolours are transparent it will not work out very well. Yellow will basically disappear if you paint it over top of green. However, in other media such as oil, acrylic and even gauche you can paint light over dark. I am thinking of getting some white acrylic-gauche to use for highlights in paintings in particular to paint flowers on top of landscape elements. After painting a lot in Brazil I am due for a trip to the art store.
Campus Buildings with Dandelions, 5x7" watercolour cold press, May 2023 (No. 3459)
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