Preparing Yupo For Plein Aire Painting
16 09, 15 Filed in: Watercolor
| We were fortunate enough to be able to go to Kapok Tree gardens to paint and photograph the statues and fountains. In anticipation of this trip, I prepared Yupo paper by pouring various colors to make a pleasing background. The Yupo paper must be dry, in order to use the wipe-out method that I like. You can see one of the prepared pieces of Yupo here. | 
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| When we got to the gardens, I decided to paint a large fountain that contained some sculptures. I rotated both of my prepared papers until I found a pleasing place to begin. I wet the Yupo with a brush and wiped the paint off with tissue, taking the paper back to white. After getting the general shapes wiped into the background I then started to add some colors to round out the forms. After a few hours it was time to leave the gardens. I made sure I had a photo from my vantage point, so the painting could be completed back at my studio. The second photo was taken before continuing the painting in the studio. | 
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| In the studio I continued to refine my painting. I added more detail to the fountain and sculpture and added in foliage and water. The completed painting is shown here. | 
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