As I was planning before I start the painting, the intention to show the bridge, light and contrast against the plants that frames the bridge into a nice composition. The trees on both sides frames up the bridge and leads you visually to the end of the bridge.
Step One
Define the composition of the painting using a pencil. After which I planned and determine the areas of highlight in the main theme which in this case the bridge.
Step Two
Next I paint in a layer of light colours of cobalt blue, burnt seina and purple for the sky and and reflections in the water.
Step Three
Next I paint in the base colours of the bridge together with the reflections of the bridge in the water. A greyish tint of colours were used in the background houses at the further end of the bridge. Taking care of maintaining areas of highlight for the bridge.
Step Four
Different shades of darker green using of hooker green dark, burnt umber and ultramarine were used for the trees on the right side of the painting. Textures on the trees were created by the crystalization of salt and watercolour reaction.
Step Five
Similar shades of the green were used for the trees on the left side of the painting with the top of the trees in more warm green with the addition of sap green.
Step Six
The details of the bridge were added to the final touches and shadows were lastly applied to give the painting a three-dimensional look.
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