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Post by OZ on Apr 6, 2020 15:28:48 GMT -8
This Work in Progress is a painting of the US 1st Battalion 9th Marines during occupation in the Vietnam Conflict depicting comradery among Veterans. I will attempt to show U.S. Marines forging a creek to avoid Enemy mines. I was supplied a photo, from a friend. It's an old original and washed out. Ran a scan and enlarged it( 5 x 7) to try and make a 12 x 12 painting.  Scanned 5 x 7 to fit 8.5 x 11 paper and use on a 12 x 12 format paper  Then I traced the best I could to get the Composition lay out on the paper.  Then laid the photo next to it to sketch in details missed by tracing.   |
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Post by Jcon on Apr 6, 2020 17:41:25 GMT -8
Very cool tribute!
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Post by OZ on Apr 6, 2020 17:47:19 GMT -8
Thanks. Good friend.
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Post by BUCKY on Apr 7, 2020 13:09:47 GMT -8
I have an idea that this is gonna be great!! I'm excited to see this one finished!!
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Post by OZ on Apr 7, 2020 13:11:47 GMT -8
Me too. He's 100 % disabled now and is having a tough go of it.
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Post by OZ on Apr 8, 2020 10:56:03 GMT -8
Because this composition will require several washes, decided to stretch my paper to lessen warpage. This process can be found on Youtube, methods of stretching watercolor paper.Wet both sides of the 12 x 12 Arches 140 lb. paper, then stapled to a sheet of foam board. After it dries for a day, I'll start the process of taping and masking my white and light areas. 
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Post by Jcon on Apr 8, 2020 18:35:00 GMT -8
Nice tip there on tacking it down!!!  |
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Post by OZ on Apr 10, 2020 6:29:52 GMT -8
This being an 1967 Era painting and only having a Monochromatic photo to use as reference, had to use the correct Rip-Stop colors of the U.S. Marines during that time. So I'm developing my color pallet to use, to try and differentiate the Uniform, gear and weapons colors from the jungle and earth colors in the Vietnam region at that time. Having several Greens in my pallet, I'll have to swatch a few out to try and match these colors the best I can.  |
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1967 RPV
Apr 10, 2020 13:41:40 GMT -8
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Post by Jcon on Apr 10, 2020 13:41:40 GMT -8
I have faith in ya!!!
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Post by OZ on Apr 10, 2020 13:44:04 GMT -8
Thanks for the vote of confidence Joe. |
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Post by OZ on Apr 11, 2020 8:37:36 GMT -8
After the stretched paper was thoroughly dried, taped the boarders and liquid masked the lightest areas and reflections to retain my white paper, before starting washes. While this is drying, will pick out and swatch colors for flesh tones, weapons, uniforms, water, earth and foliage.   |
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Post by Jcon on Apr 11, 2020 9:07:57 GMT -8
Liquid mask??? You didn't tell me that had that stuff!!! Cool!!!  |
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Post by OZ on Apr 11, 2020 9:39:38 GMT -8
I was trying to keep it a secret.  Windsor & Newton as well as several others make a masking solution, which can be applied using several methods. In my case, I used an applicator with a fine tip to apply the mask for branches and high lites. There are many videos, which show different methods in watercolor. The important part is to preserve your lighter areas. You can always make them darker, but almost impossible to make lighter, unless you use an opaque gouache paint or casein paint. |
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Post by OZ on Apr 11, 2020 12:28:28 GMT -8
Picked about 30 colors for my pallet. Will probably not use them all and may add a few more. We'll see. Mostly all Daniel Smiths Watercolors and a couple M. Graham ( My two favorites ).  Swatched up.  Next up will be to start the painting. |
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1967 RPV
Apr 11, 2020 13:05:40 GMT -8
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Post by Jcon on Apr 11, 2020 13:05:40 GMT -8
A nice color chart to help you chose what color you want!!! Great idea!!!
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Windsor & Newton as well as several others make a masking solution, which can be applied using several methods. In my case, I used an applicator with a fine tip to apply the mask for branches and high lites. There are many videos, which show different methods in watercolor. The important part is to preserve your lighter areas. You can always make them darker, but almost impossible to make lighter, unless you use an opaque gouache paint or casein paint.
