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Painting the 6-Stroke Figure
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serve an important role in landscape painting.
They provide scale and animation to a scene. They need not be perfect in detail, especially if they provide interest in the distance or middle ground. |
Six
strokes are all you need to accomplish this in
watercolor. Please click the link to the right if you would like to see a short video demonstration of this technique. |
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As you can see, the
6-stroke figure is painted as a continuous
connection of wet brush strokes. It actually makes a
silhouette. Try the same procedure by simplifying
the figures in action that you find in travel
brochures and sports magazines. Usually they are
engaged in some activity and often there are two or
more linked figures. (Try it while watching the Tour
de France---Go, Lance!)
Tip: The inclination of
the head and relative angle and position of the
spine, arms and legs are the tiniest but most
descriptive elements of movement. Pay close
attention to these relationships and you will have
figures in action.
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Try it for yourself
and see how easy it is! Materials used: #8 round watercolor brush 140# CP watercolor Paper Ultramarine Blue Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Variety of other colors for group of figures |
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Note: We are in the process of adding more entries to these tutorials. Check back each week to look for new chapters. Please write and let us know which one you would like to see next. |
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