Demonstration: Paint With Abstract Shapes

I selected this scene because rocks and cliffs tend to create their own beautiful abstract designs. I was also drawn to the beautiful warm colors of the rocks in Acadia National Park.

Reference Photo

MATERIALS

Surface

Arches 300-lb. (640gsm) cold-pressed watercolor paper

Brushes

synthetic brights

Watercolor Pigments

Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Hooker’s Green, Indian Red, Payne’s Gray, Raw Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Winsor Violet

Other

HB pencil, pastel chalks, sandpaper