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Southern France Farm

BrentWArtist•

Today I attended an art class through Goldster -- an online site that provides assorted classes for those of us who are getting on a bit. The class was to paint a farm in Southern France in watercolour. I, however, decided to draw it instead, so as to sort out where the different value masses (lights and darks) lay. Such a thing is useful before doing a painting, although I am not sure how I would now proceed while painting it in my own style. No matter; I had lots of fun.

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Activity20043 years ago

This is a really fantastic drawing you've done, BrentW . Thank you for sharing it with us this evening. It reminds me a little of the houses where my Grandparents lived before I moved as a 6 year old.

3 years ago

That's so good Brent and I love sketches. You certainly have talen. 👍

springcross3 years ago

That's really good. Thanks for sharing.

3 years ago

Looks very nice.. You're a 'beginner"? NICE!

3 years ago

lovely, and excellent perspective and design

klr313 years ago

I love it!

honeybug3 years ago

Very well done Brent. 👏👏👏

You use this study to do your watercolor of course.

There are watercolor pencils that you can essentially do the same technique then with a wet brush you follow through.

Do studies in watercolor little sections of your composition at a time.

Then when comfortable do the whole thing.

Eventually you can branch out using the watercolor paints.

Just remember watercolors dry lighter versus acrylic which dry darker.

Have fun with it. Enjoy it.

I always did.

EJ 😊🙏🕊🌿🌸🦋

3 years ago

Another of your perfect compositions!

3 years ago

These online classes seem like such an awesome idea BrentW. It gives such a great opportunity to be able to stay home but still have expert tuition. Your drawing is lovely and does convey French farm very clearly! I'd say though that if you want to paint it, just go ahead and try, without worrying about the nuances which might be missing by not actually being there.