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Vibrant Watercolour One - Part Two

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Today, artist Hazel Soan begins by creating soft and definite edges using watercolours and demonstrates how to build shadows using only two colours with a loaded sable brush. With an enthusiastic and energetic approach, Hazel also shows you how to use the white of a painting to create sparkles and give it life and introduces masking fluid to paint a tranquil corn field. By using a lifting out technique to paint a sunset she encourages you to let the brush do the work.

8 Comments

@georgewu5 8 years ago

My Chinese background did not provide me with the Yellow orchre, Prussian Blue, Scarlet red, Lemmon yellow, Burnt Umber etc. until I was in college given a list of wonderful colors to start with. Now I have enjoyed the journey more after I have been making a living in architecture all my life. May I say I have a fresh start to a wonderful world of Windsor Newton watercolor and the English style International Ballroom dancing . Eventually , my Chinese brush work since birth and the Chinese philosophy will blend me into a unique person. Thank you, Hazel. You have been one of my most inspirational masters to my art world. Just as Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Puccini, Rogers and Hammerstein had changed my world in music. George Wu, ARCHITECT, A.I.A.NCARB 2018-4-22

@ritzie3131 8 years ago

Hazel...I could listen to you talk and watch you paint ALL DAY LONG! Your work is so lovely and lively. I will keep in my head: let the brush do the work....and leave lots of white! very inspiring.

@orlane219 8 years ago

.Thank you so much for your wonderful smile, wonderful brush strokes and the way you teach and your enthousiasm !! k

@zoweegeewhiz 8 years ago

I am purchasing two of your books.

@georgewu5 8 years ago

Part One : Beautiful ! Part Two: very brave ! George Wu, ARCHITECT, AIA, NCARB 2018-6-13

@simosimo7560 7 years ago (edited)

You start painting from the darkest values. I've learnt to start from the lightest values and then add shadows. Why this different approach?

@arlenemurphy804 7 years ago

Just found you. So enjoy your explanations and your art. You are very talented. Thank you.
Arlene

@louiseboyer1245 9 years ago

So lovely, I tried it, but in a Stillman and Birn Beta book. It did not have enough tooth, so it gave a different result.Tried it with cadmium red as my red, but it seemed different from your red.Did you use a cadmium red? Winsor Newton?Wish you could come to Montreal, or around here!! I would sooooo enjoy taking a class with you!!Tried a few of your videos, but I want more. Been doing watercolor for a while, but feel I still don't master it!Thank you for sharing, and hope to hear from you. I subscribed to your blog. You are a wonderful artist!Louise Boyer