Painting with David Dewey

What I ate for lunch at the Shack at Mechanic Street. OK, we got that over with. On to PAINTING! Day #2 of watercolor painting class with David Dewey, my teacher for like 14 years - a superb artist and an excellent teacher. We start off with a good look at Homer. The model for today by Winslow Homer.
What David is going to paint.The whole scene.

Everything you need to plunge in. First step - David starts with a value thumbnail in the colors of the scene to get balance, placement.

First marks - that intense red of the boat to anchor the painting...

Laying in the first shapes to set up the painting.

The warm foreground is laid in - more anchoring/gravity. Then a band of water is laid in the background.

And the fun begins. The piece of trees in the background sets up the rest of the painting.

Mingled colors are dropped in gradually wet on wet as David works across the paper.

Step-by-step.

He makes it look so easy. Wait it, is easy if you know what you're doing.

Back to the boats with a bit of pencil.

You can not paint a proper watercolor without a brush between your teeth. This is a rule not to be forgotten.

We watch the magic happen.

Et voila! The finish.

Another look at the Homer and David's painting. You can not go wrong getting his book, The Watercolor Book, I promise you.

We spend all afternoon painting away, after dejeuner sur l'herbe bien sur. I admit to eating a fried clam basket as well as the Lobster salad. And no I did not take a picture. Don't worry. I didn't eat dinner last night, ahem I always have problems with Maine boaty scenes and docks etc. so I made 'homages' to Homer of a sort.

Many 'homages'. Even more.

Thank Gawd there's always a dog or two at the workshop for me to pet. This is adorable Camie. I've offered to abduct her but been refused. I'm off to paint again. The weather is perfect even with threats of thunder storms.

BONJOUR AQUARELLES!