Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg    

Lesson 34: Shade Overwash Design (Watercolors)

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Drill Work Preparation:

  • Divide the pad into the design as shown in the top image (first draw large square, then add cross (2), finally add smallest squares (3)).
  • Prepare a page like this for each of the drill exercises.

Drill Work Instructions:

  • Place the first wash over the whole design.
  • Allow the design to fully dry.
  • Add a little shade color (e.g. warm/cool gray) to the wash and overwash parts 2-4.
  • Allow the design to fully dry.
  • Add a a bit more shade color to the wash and overwash parts 3-4.
  • Allow the design to fully dry.
  • Add a little more shade color to the wash and overwash part 4 only to make it the darkest.

Drill Work:

  1. Paint the design with the shades of red.
  2. Paint the design with the shades of orange.
  3. Paint the design with the shades of yellow.
  4. Paint the design with the shades of green.
  5. Paint the design with the shades of blue.
  6. Paint the design with the shades of violet.
  7. Paint the design with the shades gray.

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