In this stage, I applied a clear
the same wash mixture, I
water wash to dampen the
added more Winsor red and
paper. Then I painted a strong
a little new gamboge to get
Thalo blue wash just under
the dark color for the rocks
the edge of the dried new
in the foreground and the
gamboge to create the misty
shadow under the rock on
blue area under the foliage.
the right side. Then I applied
While this area was drying,
direct washes of Thalo blue
I added a small amount of
and Winsor red with the side
Winsor red to the Thalo wash
of a square-edged aquarelle
and created the shadow
brush to create the effect of
pattern in the water just
foliage. While this was dry-
above the falls. (Note that I
ing, I applied a lighter wash
reserved the white of the dry
of new gamboge and Winsor
paper between the two areas
red to create the tan colors on
for a future reflection.) Taking
the rocks.
Here a pale wash of Thalo
gamboge was used to paint in
blue and Winsor red was
the rippled surface below the
washed across the surface
falls. Additional darks made
of the water just above the
from Thalo blue and Winsor
falls; some of this same color
red were painted in around
was brushed into the rippling
the tree limbs, in the shadow
water just below the falls.
areas, and in the foliage.
This neutral color helps to
A pale wash of Thalo blue
tie the larger shadow shapes
was also used to darken the
together. Some of this wash
white seam that had been left
was also used in the fallen
between the dark shadow in
tree and in the large rock
the water and the misty blue
beneath the tree. More Thalo
area below the foliage.
blue with Winsor red and new