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Hi friends!
Sorry for the technical difficulties during the livestream, and thank you for being so patient while I switched cameras, something those of you watching the replay have to look forward to (I can’t cut that out of the Substack livestream, unfortunately).
June is a busy month at Cricklewood Nature Journal. Behind the scenes I’m putting together the video for the next Nature Journal With Me episode called “Forest Cake.” It’s a process video from ideation through final art, similar in format to May’s NJWM.
I’m also creating the content for our summer retreat, Cricklewood Camp. It runs July through August, and includes extra livestreams, activities, and posts about the flora and fauna of Acadia National Park. There is so much to marvel over in our journals — Peregrine Falcons, wild orchids, majestic mountains, marine life, and more! Cricklewood Camp is a perk for paid supporters, but free subscribers can still look forward to the regularly scheduled Wonder-Filled Wednesdays!
Meanwhile, here’s what’s on the schedule for the rest of the month…
If you are planning to join next week’s Wonder-Filled Wednesday, try to gather up some green leaves/other greenery for our mixing/matching greens live session. I will bring references to work from, but it’s nice to have your own, too.
xoSusannah
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Livestream Notes
Welcome & Intro (00:00:00)
Discussion About Values And Realistic Drawing (00:03:47)
Lynda’s Question About Working With Light Colors (Time Stamp 00:12:22)
Adding to my answer: Some colors, like yellow, are always going to be tricky when trying to get the values correct. In those instances you can mute it down with a complement and/or darken it with an earth color like Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, or even Burnt Sienna or a touch of Burnt Umber. These will take down the brightness, which will make a naturally pale color like yellow appear darker. And then as I discuss in the video, placing such a color among other colors that do not accentuate it (like its complement) also brings it down.
Technical Difficulties (00:16:31 to 00:23:33)
Drawing The Color/Value Shapes (00:23:44)
A Note About Painting Iridescence With Watercolor (00:33:45)
Painting (00:36:52)
Wonder-Filled Wednesday
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Prompt And Extra References For Practice
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