snow landscape 1

DSCF3746, originally uploaded by odet1.

Start off with a sketch of some trees and a horizon line.

Puddle lane - work in progress

DSCF3728, originally uploaded by odet1.

Done with watercolours, trying to achieve a bit of reflection in the puddles on this lane.

Sunset

DSCF3694, originally uploaded by odet1.

Had a go at a watercolour sunset, a twenty minute job while I was staying in a hotel in London, at the end of a long and tiring day.

quick, easy mountain and trees

DSCF3659, originally uploaded by odet1.

Mostly done with a fan brush, except for the birds (rigger) and the branch detail in the trees (finger nail).
Water colours.

Watercolour landscape

Watercolour landscape, originally uploaded by odet1.

Finally a red blob and a couple of brown sticks for the fisherman. Total time was about 30 minutes (used a hairdryer this time for drying!).

watercolour landscape 9

watercolour landscape 9, originally uploaded by odet1.

Now for the water, with ultramarine blue gently stroked across to try and use the rough surface of the paper to create a bit of sparkle. Some darker shades added here and there for shadows and contrast.

watercolour landscape 7

watercolour landscape 7, originally uploaded by odet1.

Now for the distant trees and a bit of shadow underneath them. The trees were done with a few dabs of a big brush with a weak wash of aliziron crimson, blue and burnt sienna, then softened with toilet paper. When dry, a bit of detail was added in with the rigger brush and the shade underneath.