In class on Wednesday, I asked my students to pick out a shell or other natural object that they were drawn to. We made thumbnail sketches, selected an angle to paint it from, and then mixed paint colors and began capturing our shells on watercolor paper. Here's my painting step-by-step.
The shell and the first washes of color:
Adding in the first shadows and some details:
More details added:
Gouache highlights:
The finished work:
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