Blue Ice – DETAIL – Original Watercolor Painting by Woody Hansen
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Blue Ice begins as a non-objective painting, wet-on-wet (wet-into-wet), on 140 pound watercolor paper.
After the paper absorbs a significant amount of water, its surface is randomly scarred with a metal putty knife. Blue paint is then applied with an eye toward creating interesting shapes of varying sizes. At this stage paint value is a range of light and mid values. The work is then allowed to dry completely.
The next layer is comprised mostly of mid and dark values of blue, Attention is devoted toward creating interesting positive/negative shapes in an attempt to bring harmony and unity to the work while developing an over all checkerboard pattern. During the time this layer is still wet and soft, the shapes are scraped with the putty knife. This layer is allowed to become totally dry before continuing..
The painting is completed in one to three more layers by making final adjustments to shapes, value, and color. The end result is a non-objective painting which has a cool temperature emphasis and a blue color dominance.
Colors: Brilliant Ice Blue Blue, Cool Earth Red, Yahoo Yellow Hue, Midnight Oasis Black.
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