Painting water..help

[annmaria]

Sorry I have no pic , I have been working on a painting for almost two days solid and its getting worse, is there a secret to capturing that glass effect...or I might have to re hash the whole thing , must have gone through tubes of paint already
Calling it a day
Annmaria

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by annmaria

Sorry I have no pic , I have been working on a painting for almost two days solid and its getting worse, is there a secret to capturing that glass effect...or I might have to re hash the whole thing , must have gone through tubes of paint already
Calling it a day
Annmaria

Hi ther A nnmaria...Dont know if i can be of any help ...but with water colour its not what you paint its what you leave white..
Ive just put on a painting in oil..called Relaxation..take a look and see if its helps at all.. with this one it was all about the reflections..this helped create the water effect.

Julie

[Martin Wilson]

Annmaria
Same problem as you, but have been told the same as Julie is saying though I find it hard to do.
A learning curve for us I think
You did say you liked them....or was it arches?

Good luck and persivere...I am sure you will get it sorted.

Martin

[Kev-B]

Hi Annmaria ..

One way of depicting water is to use the "wax resist" method ..

That is to apply a wax pencil (bought from an Art Supplier) .. or possibly a white candle, at a push on the areas you wish to represent as being reflective ..

Then paint the rest of the "water" with a suitable wash .. the result being that the wash will not adhere to the wax ...

Obviously, this only works with Watercolours ..

Or .. you could try this link for further info (it has a section specific to Acrylics) .... About.com Painting -- Learn How to Paint, Painting Tips, Projects, Creativity

Good luck ..

Bye for now ..

Kev ..

[annmaria]

Originally Posted by Martin Wilson

Annmaria
Same problem as you, but have been told the same as Julie is saying though I find it hard to do.
A learning curve for us I think
You did say you liked them....or was it arches?

Good luck and persivere...I am sure you will get it sorted.

Martin

I like both ( I think )
Good luck with your curve
Annmaria

[annmaria]

Originally Posted by juliejam

Hi ther A nnmaria...Dont know if i can be of any help ...but with water colour its not what you paint its what you leave white..
Ive just put on a painting in oil..called Relaxation..take a look and see if its helps at all.. with this one it was all about the reflections..this helped create the water effect.

Julie

Goodmorning Julie , your oil painting is exactly the effect I am after...oils must be the ultimate to work with. I have tried water colours , planning ahead is not my strong point. Acrylics normally help me cover my disasters but I must have a mental block on this one. If I get it right I will post , big if at this stage.
Thankyou
Annmaria

[annmaria]

Hi Kev.... I need another life to go back and learn the art of art properly . The wax idea is handy to know . I dare not go on the web site yet I just know I am going to find all sorts I have been doing wrong.
Thankyou for sharing , its most generous and much appreciated.
Annmaria

[Kev-B]

Annmaria ..

You're very welcome ...

You might also like to look at this link too ... WetCanvas!: Cyber Living for Artists

You might find the answer to your question in the "Acrylic" section of the Forums ..

Bye for now ..

Kev .