tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35145936.post4717455632021925382..comments2024-01-23T18:18:54.450-08:00Comments on Ron Guthrie Art: Painting WaterRon Guthriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173474868558565132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35145936.post-87656324045748874712010-10-26T22:04:26.668-07:002010-10-26T22:04:26.668-07:00Hi Marian,
The boat is filled with so many deta...Hi Marian,<br /> The boat is filled with so many details and takes forever for me to paint so the water is a welcome relief. The water is saved for last so I'm usually in a great mood by the time I get there because I know I'm getting close to finishing the painting, hahaha. Painting the water is like the carrot out in front of me so I can't wait to get to it...just have to finish the boat first!<br /><br />I don't like to paint on dry paint so I like to let the base colors get "tacky" (sticky) and then paint in the details. Some of the new layers of color are fine if they blend in with the base colors at the edge but because the base colors are tacky they don't blend out of control. I add the white highlights last but by then the paint is getting really tacky to just about dry in a lot of places.<br />If it was in a timeline the base colors at morning....the details in the afternoon...the highlights the next morning. <br /><br />I mix copal in my paints so it tacks up quick. If you don't use Copal, Marogers or Liquin then you'd have to wait a bit longer....maybe a day apart...depends on how you paint or how much areas you leave free of the base color. Hope that answers that.Ron Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173474868558565132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35145936.post-70544552333481506492010-10-26T19:22:33.225-07:002010-10-26T19:22:33.225-07:00Thank you for such a clear and beautiful demonstra...Thank you for such a clear and beautiful demonstration and explanation... You make it sound easy and your painting is terrific. I know, however that it is FAR FAR FAR from easy. <br />BTW... do you let the dry base dry before you try layering in the other colors??Marian Fortunatihttp://www.marianfortunati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35145936.post-63015548832397914882010-10-25T23:25:59.704-07:002010-10-25T23:25:59.704-07:00Hi Mick,
I think the water here looks pretty go...Hi Mick,<br /> I think the water here looks pretty good but I'm still learning each time I paint water. I'd like to get much better at rougher water like crashing water on rocks or your general surf at the beach. Harbor waters are much easier. Thanks for the kind comments though Mick...I appreciate them. <br /><br />Adding the rust was just a bunch of fun. There was some there but I added a bit more. I was gone for 2 days but will get back on the painting and hopefully finish it tomorrow on Tuesday. Dying to complete it....was thinking about the entire time I was away!<br />Funny how a painting can get your attention like that.Ron Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173474868558565132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35145936.post-83084629100628086332010-10-25T00:53:16.620-07:002010-10-25T00:53:16.620-07:00Really helpful and instructive post. You consisten...Really helpful and instructive post. You consistently underestimate your ability to paint water and the results just as consistently prove you wrong. Your boats and water work are very high quality.<br /><br />This is a lovely piece already and amongst many of the things I like I really enjoy the little traces of rust on the side of the boat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.com