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February Watercolour Ideas Plan

Daily Painting Exercises
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Please note that these painting exercises are for beginners to intermediate to aid in getting a daily routine.

February Week 2

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Paint a Frog

Draw the outlines first and begin with the lightest colour to paint the frog.

The last layer, before you add the little dark green dots should be very slightly wet for the dots to run into the surface a tiny bit. Too early and it runs too much, too late and the effect of softening is lost. Trial out on a test page before doing it on your painting. 
Paint a Frog Picture

Paint a Simple Vase

This little image depicts how beautiful and rich a very simple object can look like if it is done well.

Make sure you keep all highlights and check the back-light on the object. When painting a form you much be working with the form not against it. The light on the left on top of the first out-curve cannot be lower than the point the form curves slowly back. So often I see people placing light wherever they won't to and work against the form instead of enhancing it.
Paint Simple Vase Picture

Paint a Tepee

This is a sweet little and simple watercolour painting of a tepee.
Paint a Tepee Picture

Paint another Tepee

And another beautiful and sweet example of a Tepee.


Another Tepee Picture

Paint Food in a Pan

People often complain that they do not know what to paint when our surrounding is filled with subject matter.

We are preparing food every day, what an opportunity to use it for a drawing. If you don't want your food to get cold take a photo to finish it.
Food in a Pan Picture

Paint Soup in a Bowl

Here another example of painting our food. A Chinese soup can look very attractive.
Paint Soup in Bowl Picture

Paint Free Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.
GO TO MARCH

February Week 3

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Paint a Purse

People often complain that they do not know what to draw or paint. Yet, our surrounding is filled with subject matter wherever we look.

A simple purse or wallet can be a subject matter as you can see. You can leave so many details out as long as you have tonal value and clarity you can simplify a subject greatly without loosing attraction.
Paint a Purse Picture

Paint a Basket

There are several things we have to think of when painting an item that seems to have a complicated pattern. Simplify and it works. To much details can be almost deadly to a painting.

What is important are the highlight on the curved edges, as they make the subject three dimensional in appearance. But altogether less is more as long as you keep tonal values strong.  
Paint a Basket Picture

Paint another Basket

Here is another nice example of a basket.

Take note that the colours on the left are a little cooler than on the right. Study each row of patterns until you see it clearly, don't just go ahead. It is worth investigating the object first until you can see a clear pattern for each row.
Paint another Basket Picture

Paint Wild Flowers

We will be repeatedly painting flowers.It is nice to do create a little setup of flowers, leaves and wild berries. Whenever you go out into nature try setting up something interesting with what is around. Or check your shopping basket for berries or other nice food and use it for a still life setting before you eat.  That way, I don't even want to say it, you can kill two birds with one stone.  I personally do not like this saying, as in Germany we hit seven flies with one hit, which is a  bit more humane and necessary at times.
Paint Wild Flowers Picture

Paint Hydrangias

These flowers were left-overs from yesterday used for another today.

It is so easy to use a subject in different ways, so try to be creative.
Paint Hydraginas Picture

Paint Hydraginas & Berries

And one last image with Hydraginas for today.
Paint Hydragina 2 Picture

Paint Free Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

February Week 4

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Paint a Wooden Tray

I just love how you can use ordinary  household items and create simple but beautiful illustrations.

Today's example is a wooden tray. Once you know how to illustrate simple items, you have an endless supply of subject matter all around you.
Paint wooden tray Picture

Paint Beach Accessories

Today get some beach accessories together and paint them in a simple style.
Paint Beach Accessories Picture

Paint More Beach Items

Today we continue yesterday's goal to create simple illustrations of beach items.
Paint more Beach items Picture

Paint a Flower

When painting a flower that seem very complicated and almost overwhelming look out for all larger areas first and narrow it down from there. I also look for straight lines or round / oval object within the image. If you look closely you will see that about the top third part (on an angle) is lighter than the rest, and that a part on the bottom right is altogether a little darker than the rest. So I draw lines to divide those sections and than look for the largest forms within those sections. That way you will find that is not that complicated after all.
Paint Flower Picture

Paint Girly Stuff

Dig into your own handbag, or ask your mum, daughter, wife. sister or friend to help out.


Paint Girly Stuff Picture

Paint Girl's Shoes

Take some high hill shoes and add some accessories to create an interesting illustration.
Paint Girl's Shoes Picture

Catch Up Day

So for tomorrow, if there is a 29th for this year. Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

February Week 1

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Paint Tulips

This week we will be looking at different kinds of flowers.

Today some violet tulips. For the violet to appear bright use crimson red and ultramarine blue. For duller areas add a little bit of yellow to it.
Paint Tulips Picture

Paint Pink Tulips

Tulips once more, today in pink kept in a glass vase.
Paint Pink Tulips Picture

Paint Roses

Today we are painting a bunch of roses.

To get create the thinner lines within the roses, you can use too options. Use an embossing tool to press the lines into the paper before you add the colour, or add the colour and then press the lines while the paint is still wet. See what work's best for you.
Paint Roses Picture

And More Tulips

I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of tulips. They are such gorgeous subject.

The green in the stems is clearly a duller green with part containing more yellow and the other section a hint of red within it.
And more Tuilps Picture

Tulips in a Basket

Sorry, I just can't help myself. Tulips for the last time,  today nicely placed within a basket.
Tuilps in Basket Picture

Cherry Tree

Paint a blooming cherry tree.
Cherry Tree Picture

Paint Free Day

Today you can either rest, or try to finish some of the uncompleted work due for this week.

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