This week’s fine art piece is a coastal watercolor painting of Westcliff-on-Sea – all done with a flat brush! It was my sister’s birthday present; she just bought a house there so I snagged a photo from her Facebook page to paint for her!
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Watch the video below or click HERE to watch on YouTube.
I painted it on a pre-stretched pre-gesso’d canvas; I decided on that because of a few reasons…one, after she’s sinking all her moolah into a new house I didn’t want her to have to go get a painting framed. And two, sending a framed piece with glass in the mail overseas is…well…dodgy! It seemed the better part of valor to send something lightweight that wouldn’t break and could be hung right away.
- Daniel Smith watercolor tubes –
Burnt Sienna – Burnt Umber – Cobalt Teal Blue – Iridescent Electric Blue – Cobalt Blue – French Ultramarine Blue – Green Apatite Genuine – Payne’s Blue Gray - Palette
- Brush Washer
- Mottler Flat Wash 30, DaVinci Cosmotop Spin Brush
- Canvas
This is so so pretty
Stunning painting Sandy!
I am currently in the hospital and when I started your video more and more sisters came to look around my bed. Everyone thought it was great to see, thank you so much for your wonderful work from all of them.
Such a thoughtful gift for your sister. I’m sure she will cherish it. So interesting watching you paint. It’s amazing what you created with that wide brush. Beautiful!
Wow. Watching that come together was like magic. Sometimes I thought it was done, but you went back and added a few more touches that made it even better. The result is beautiful. What a special gift for your sister. Kudos.
Lady, I think you could pick a clump of grass from the yard and use it to render a beautiful scene! Just mesmerizing to watch that wide, flat brush dance along. Thank you!