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The Wet Edge

Field notes on watercolour: paper, pigment, water and light

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Ground and light

Choosing what to paint outdoors: rivers, coast, forest and weather, the plein air kit, sketching on site and reading values in changing light.

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A wooden paint box open on a flat rock beside a river, a stretched sheet of watercolour paper on a board, a capped water container, morning light from the left, wide shot.
Plate GR-002 A one-person painting day laid out beside the river, light already on the left.

The register of the slice

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  1. A wooden paint box open on a flat rock beside a river, a stretched sheet of watercolour paper on a board, a capped water container, morning light from the left, wide shot.
    GR-002

    Planning a Painting Day Like a Shoot Day

    A painting day outdoors runs on the same logic as a small film shoot: light window, travel, setup, safety, and a plan that survives weather.

    Particulars
    Ground and light · 861 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    this entry cites only timeanddate.com

  2. A low sun over a sloping French field in late autumn, wet ground reflecting a cool sky, a painter's board tilted to match the land, framed from a low angle.
    GR-001

    Reading French Light for Watercolour

    How to read a French landscape for watercolour: light, water season, and slope. A guide for painters who want to understand a gesture before repeating it.

    Particulars
    Ground and light · 1044 words · 2 sources
    Caveat
    this entry cites only meteofrance.com, ign.fr