WIP Blue & White Fishing Boats - Staithes

Blue & White Fishing Boats Drawing

I just love the composition of this, and the shapes of the Fishing Boats.

Not sure yet what the background is going to be, a nice sky for sure, the late afternoon sun is hitting the boats in the foreground, so it needs to be a very warm painting.

For this one I am not going to use ink, so I used a 2H pencil to pencil in the line.

I wonder how much of the pencil will show through when it is painted?

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Sailing On Howe Sound

 

A gorgeous view from the Ferry as we leave Horseshoe Bay BC.

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Enda Bardell Watercolor Demonstration

Yesterday I went to a Watercolor Demonstration by Vancouver Visual Artist Enda Bardell and had a wonderful time watching, and recording the demonstration.

The demo was held in the new Opus Art Materials location in the Harbour Center in downtown Vancouver just across from Waterfront Station, a major transportation hub.

For the seascape watercolors she uses Winsor & Newton paints, and primarily uses Antwerp Blue, Indian Yellow, Alizarin Crimson or Brown Madder, and these colors will provide all the colors she needs for the scene.

Enda called Watercolor her Dance Partner, I am the Leader she said, and the Watercolor is a follower, but must be allowed to do it's own thing.

Watch Enda paint this gorgeous watercolor in the videos below.

Enda Bardell Watercolor Demonstration Part I

Part II

Part III

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Watercolor Demonstration by Gary Tucker

This is a really great Watercolor Demonstration by Gary Tucker. Lots of great tips on how to paint a Seascape with a warm mood, and using a "Mother Color" throughout the painting.

 

Horseshoe Bay at Sunset

A few weeks ago I met with a friend in Vancouver and was invited to stay overnight at their place in Half Moon Bay on the Sunshine Coast of BC.

Here is a shot of Howe Sound and the Gulf Islands at sunset on the deck of the BC Ferry, Queen of Surrey that travels from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale every day.

It really felt so magical to be on the deck breathing the sea air and enjoying the evening.

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Sunset Over Howe Sound-Watercolor Painting

Sunset Over Howe Sound
9" x 6"
Watercolor on Watercolor Board
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If you ever visit the West Coast of Canada, be sure to take a ferry trip with BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay. I visited the Sunshine Coast a few times over the years, and this view is one of the many sites you will see. I love the shape of Anvil Island in the center of the painting.

This is the second time that I have used Watercolor Board, which is a piece of Watercolor Paper glued to a hard cardboard substrate. No stretching is required. The painting surface is a bit different from watercolor paper in that it seems to absorb the pigment quicker. However once you get used to it, you may want to switch over and never have to stretch watercolor paper again.

Mayne Island Arbutus-Original Watercolor Painting

26" x 18"
Watercolor on Arches 140 LB Cold Press Watercolor Paper
$449

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I started this painting in 1984 after a weekend camping trip to Gabriola Island and Mayne Island. I was on the trip with friends, in October, and it was pouring rain. Everyone except me got soaking wet overnight the first night, and the group decided to ferry over to Mayne Island and stay in a motel to dry out.

I stopped work on it because at one point I was stuck on how I was going to finish the Arbutus tree. This often happens to me when painting a watercolor, and I set them aside until I get inspiration on how to go forward. I also started a new job, and was too tired out from that every day to paint.

In the summer of 2007 my dear brother prodded me to finish the painting, so I searched the Internet for photos of Arbutus trees because I no longer had my photograph to reference from, and decided to get it finished at all costs.

The other thing I discovered was that I no longer had a desire to finish it off in the manner that I had first envisioned, and decided to leave it as is for the most part after painting in the parts that were white spaces on the painting.

So the minimalist style was not planned in any way, I found I just liked it as is.

If you would like to purchase the painting please contact me at tkrysak@gmail.com
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