An Expressive Watercolour Experiment: How to Paint Calm Water Reflections | Loose Style Landscape

This loose, expressive landscape was an experiment that worked so well - I keep coming back to this technique of painting reflections as it is so simple and quick, and such great fun too.

The scene was inspired by my favourite part of the train journey from Sydney back to the Central Coast, when the train is snaking along the creek, overlooking the lush hills of Brisbane Water National Park near Wondabyne.

I placed the paper flat on the desk (not the slight angle I usually paint at), I picked up a large flat brush that I bought but never found a use for, and I painted wet on dry to make interesting, playful brush marks on the textured surface of cold press paper.

Let's see how this calm, balanced scene came to life.

Materials used:

PAPER: Baohong Master's Choice 100% cotton 300gsm cold press paper, 17 x 28 cm (6.5 x 10 in)

PAINTS:
Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith)
Undersea Green (Daniel Smith) - a very similar colour can be mixed with Ultramarine Blue and Quinacridone Gold
Perylene Green (Daniel Smith)
Indigo (Art Spectrum)
Potter's Pink (Schmincke Horadam)
Aussie Red Gold (Daniel Smith)
Gouache Zinc White (Winsor&Newton)

BRUSHES:
Renouir Wide Flow 8015 Size 1.5"
Panart Global Flat 1121 Size 12
Roymac Revolution Taklon Round Size 8 (an old fraying brush that helps make expressive brush marks)
Art Basics Squirrel Mix Oval Wash Size 8
NEEF Master's Point Sizes 3/0; 10/0

OTHER MATERIALS:
Ceramic mixing palette https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/thehaven...
MEEDEN Well Palette
Hand towel or dishwashing sponge (to dab the brush on to remove excess water)
Spray Water Bottle
Tissues
Pencil
Eraser

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Music: "Healing Dream" by LightMusic from Pixabay.com