Twister, sister painting!
- Tracey Bengeyfield
- 11 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Summer has felt really long this year particularly with the early hot spell in May which seemed to continue through June and July with record breaking temperatures. So it only seems fitting that we finish August with a last little nod to summer with another ice lolly tutorial!
This Twister Lolly can be a companion piece to the Fab Ice lolly which we studied in June or it can be a
standalone painting ~ it's up to you! The Twister lolly (although more modern than the Fab lolly) is already over 40 years old and has a real '80's vibe with its almost neon colours. Made by Walls it was first developed in Ireland in 1982 and quickly became a success ~launching in the UK in 1984 and worldwide.
To begin we will add form to our lolly by applying the shadows first. We will work onto wet to achieve soft, blended edges. This is a really great technique which works with all subjects so it's a great one to have in your watercolour repertoire!
Once dry, you will apply your colours over the top. To do this, you can choose to work onto dry or onto wet as we continue to add depth.
Just as the shadows at the start of painting create instant form ~ you can also add instant warmth or vibrancy by glazing a colour over your painting. This is one of the key watercolour techniques and involves layering a thin wash of colour across already dry areas of your painting. Here Raw Sienna is overlaid to create warmth and a more vivid colour. This is another great technique to add to your watercolour repertoire as it can be applied to any painting to create a change of hue/temperature (warm and cool) or to alter the vibrancy (to brighten or subdue)
To find out more about this tutorial, take a quick look at this short video.
I hope you enjoy this painting ~ it has such lovely vibrant colours. It's a great tutorial to get to grips with altering values (light/dark) which is the key to recreating a three dimensional appearance.
Happy Painting!
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