So using some new supplies I wanted to try a few new colors, and a new paper. This was my first use of Canson Heritage, and it seemed to work well. The subject is a lake view of Snowdon mountain in Wales. The actual geographical details are not accurate, since this was an experiment. What I was intentionally trying was to mimic some of the watercolors of JMW Turner. Many of his watercolors seem to use an underlayment of pale yellows, with darker colors (mostly dark blues) layered on top. So that was my rationale for the color scheme.
The paper was 140lb Canson Heritage, cold press finish, 12.2 x 16.1 inches. The colors were all Winsor & Newton/Cotman. Only the first in this list was using tube paint, the rest were pan-based:
- Indian Yellow
- Sap Green
- Burnt Sienna
- Ultramarine Blue
- Burnt Umber
- Cadmium Red Pale
- Prussian Blue
Some scratching-out was used for highlights.
