January 17th, 2001 ~ Day 3 A Winter Watercolor Workshop with Monte Guynes On Wednesday Afternoon We Worked on Another Painting on Illustration Board After our lunch break, we all started on our second painting of the day. Having gotten the general idea of the technique in the morning, Monte pushed our limits even more with this second piece. sandy sandy Monte approached this piece in the same manner as the previous one, adding some unique twists to the formula. After the first washes were dry, he completely covered the painting with a non staining wash of cerulean blue and olive green, leaving a few places untouched, revealing the raw under painting. The illustration board was held at a slight angle to encourage the paint to run. Monte softened some edges and left others alone as he painted. When this second wash was complete, the board was placed level and edges were emphasized or softened using a variety of techniques from his fingers to brush to paper towels. Again the piece was left to dry completely. Next a spray of water was applied and blotted with paper towels, in select areas to add more variety to the the piece. When the painting was again completely dry, some finishing details were added. sandy "Evolution of the art reflects the evolution of the person. After dramatic developments in the artist's life, the art will reflect the changes." ~ unknown Previous Page See Day Four of Monte's Winter Watercolor Workshop at The Pines Sunday Night Demo / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday See Monte Guynes' Memorial Tribute, Biography & More Paintings