The Destination| Watercolor painting| #club100 | 40 Steempower up

in WORLD OF XPILAR3 years ago (edited)

Have you anyone seen the movie named The secret life of Walter Mitty. To be honest I have mixed perspective to the making and technical side of the movie, but when I look into the story line and the message putting forward by it to the audience is so good. I believe the movie is communicating the idea of exploration mentality of human kind.

There is a part in every human who wants to explore the world. It's a part of human nature. Our ancestors where actually hunters and gatherers. They where actually having journey exploring the world in need of something extra. So I believe exploration will contribute to advancement and eternal achivement.



The Destination
Watercolor painting
Subject : Landscape
Paper used : 300gsm, A5
Time spent : 4 hours
Dry on wet method


If we look into the making of this painting, actually this one is inspired from a real photograph. But unfortunately I don't have this source of it right now.

I used some clean water to wash the entire paper canvas which has already attached to a plain drawing board with some masking tapes. The thing I did before washing was creating a rough sketch on the sheet with a pencil. Before letting it to be completely dry I used some primary, very basic and less contrast colours to get an idea of area partitioning.



I let the paper to be completely dry after the first step. It took about 10 minutes of waiting, which I used to mix the colours on the pallet.
This time I wanted to apply the colouring in a top to bottom order in just one wash. So I should have to finish the entire process from top to bottom. So I started with the sky, for which I again washed the region and applied light blue colour with a round brush and tried to make some cloud like textures.

Then I moved to the mountain region in which I have to be cery careful so that I coul create a long unclear, view of the mountain horizon with some varying colours of blue to greenish blue.



Now I reached below the horizon level in my painting. This time I took some diversion in my plan of going in a top to bottom order. First I finished the river part the started to paint the character in the scene.

Again I invested some more time on painting the boat and sailor so that I could have a finish like I wanted.



Time to power up

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I am on my way to reach the 10000 sp, which I hope not so far. Still it's a long journey and hope all your support in future too...


See you soon...

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Thanks for the support

very beautiful and interesting painting

Thank you so much

It is nice to see that you are exploring watercolor, water is something that is very difficult to do in watercolour but the same time is the most beautiful. Nice painting :)

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Thank you so much for your support

 3 years ago 

Hi, nice painting, it reminds me of the film Loving Vincent realized with watercolors.

That sounds great. I'll really have a look into that movie

 3 years ago 

You have to see it!
Official trailer:


Regards.

Beautiful watercolor work! I congratulate you.

Thank you so much

Your painting is absolutely beautiful.
The seascape paintings reminds of my first painting.

I am really happy that this means something

 3 years ago 

Very beautiful your drawing, friend! I was fascinated with the colors and movement effects. Nice job

Beautiful friend, the colors are beautiful and it impresses me how each stroke creates this work of art, greetings.