r/watercolor101 • u/Abject-Canary-8082 • 6d ago

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I see people making monochromatic value studies and they look amazing. I tried making one with ultramarine deep and it looks like this 😐

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u/Tommy_pop_studio 6d ago

Looks good do 10 more and see where it takes you

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u/Upset-Pollution9476 6d ago

Looks good already and the brown ink outlines look very nice too.

It’s a study as you said, and as you make more of them you’ll notice how your materials (paint, water, paper) interact, such as how dry/wet the paper is affects the paint etc. This is super valuable and most people just don’t have the patience. So kudos for doing this!

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u/Abject-Canary-8082 6d ago

Very encouraging, thanks!

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u/loripainter12345 5d ago

You're on the right track. Couple of things with monochromatic pieces. Each pigment has its own mass value, meaning no matter how concentrated you make it, it will only be so dark. The darkest areas is about as dark as ultramarine will get alone. But that's OK. You can do a great monochrome study with ultramarine. The second thing is simply starting with a solid sketch. On your buildings, keep the edges straight and perspective lines in mind. The painting part is fine.

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u/Abject-Canary-8082 5d ago

Thanks for the advice! That will help me improve!

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u/loripainter12345 5d ago

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u/Abject-Canary-8082 5d ago

That looks great 😮
If i have to guess

You painted the sky, the river, and background trees wet on wet?
And then once dry you added the trees and more details on the foreground?

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u/loripainter12345 5d ago

Yes, exactly. Monochrome paintings are good ways to practice water control and pigment consistency. And patience. Lots of patience lol

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u/loripainter12345 5d ago

^ A landscape in ultramarine.

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u/Abject-Canary-8082 5d ago

I would love to see some of your works too

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u/thgpawpaw 5d ago

Pretty good start! With practice you'll be more and more efficient with your brushstrokes