Vera Champlin has been inspired to paint!

Here is the still life she set up and her painting progression:


I tape tracing paper to my mounted WC paper to give me total freedom to find the lines, create the shapes, and get the scale correct with out worrying about damaging the surface of the Arches 140CP.

Then I copy the drawing using transfer paper underneath the tracing paper.  I remove those aides and am ready to make my first washes.  I start detailing the flowers a bit because they have to be right before I'll go further.
 
Then I draw the bird shapes and do wet into wet tiny washes to establish the colors.
Next comes the nest with more wet into wet washes to begin the values that create the shape.  
When dry, I paint some details and take my time developing the texture.
 
 
Next I deepen the lower right part of the vase.  
Using staining colors ( Prussian Blue, Carmine and Quinacridone Gold) to make my black for the book I wet the shape, but stay away from the edges.
Then with a loaded brush I paint the book and don't fuss.  While damp I get in the cast shadow of the vase.  When completely dry I detail.
 
The Finished Work!

 Vera Champlin has taught Watercolor at the Creative Arts Center for several years ...She is a feather in our cap and we are very fortunate to have her at the Center!
 
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