Syn Studio Classwork: Demo Two: Cast Drawing
Second project for the watercolor class at Syn Studio was this cast drawing subject. A small statue of Ganesha. The goal here was a classic demonstration of Tea, Milk, Honey – my phrase that encapsulates a working method which is simultaneously Larger-to-Smaller, Fluid-to-Gel, Wet-to-Dry, Lighter-to-Darker.
Here’s the progress steps. Drawing>Tea>Milk> and then Honey (above).
Key thing to remember: Work Wet on Dry: Each pass must be bone dry before the next. This allows you precise control over what edges are hard and what are soft.
Note how color in the first pass is super arbitrary. Just have fun with Pouring the Tea. Then you can draw in shadows with Milk, and re-enforce only the darkest dark cast ‘contact’ shadows with the final Honey pass.
Since this one we’ve done another day on still life subjects, and are graduating to working with the model. This promises to be a lot of fun, introducing people to life drawing with watercolor!
Citizen Sketcher 
You know, don’t you, that this leads to no errands this weekend, laundry. or cooking? This is the answer to something I’ve tried and miserably failed at for a long time – this statue would look like Pooh Bear. Thanks much.
Hah! Funny :) Well glad to be responsible for a painting weekend! Send your results :)
Looking forward to attending one day your workshop in Europe! We are already 4 urban sketchers in the big city of Luxembourg. Haha.
If I am ever in town I will look you up!
Thank you for posting the paintings and for the summary of the lesson Marc, much appreciated! Looking forward to the next lesson,
Carola
Marc, you are one heck of a teacher!
Marc, thanks so much for this lesson. I love the way you can zoom in on each stage to really see what you are doing. A great lesson!
xine
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