<p><center><h1>The Apple Tree ~ Second Layer</h1></center></p>
<p><center><h3>This painting isn't finished, it is a work in progress</h3></center></p>
<p>After I finished html formatting my 10fold Path article today I spent the rest of my day out lining the leaves, apples, and branches on the apple tree. This is the <strong>second layer</strong>. The third layer will consist of laying wet colors for shadow and contrast. Not really detail work. When you use gouache for outlining you can gently place other colors on top and just let the watercolor spread. I won't be blending colors. It's a delicate method, any pressure from the brush will smug and spread the white gouache. This is my own method I came up with playing with watercolor and gouache </p>

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<p><center>22 x 30 inches, 300lb cold press cotton paper, watercolor and gouache.</center></p>

<p>Right now the tree looks kind of flat, but when I add darker colors to give shadows the tree will gain some depth. I didn't really plan for this, it just kinda happened. I've done this before, the detail outlining and it felt right to do this method with this painting. <strong> I hope it turns out!</p>
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<p> Working from an old memory, sketching a memory into form and finally creating a painting. </p>

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<p><center><a href="https://steemit.com/art/@reddust/picking-apples-work-in-progress-watercolor">The Story Behind This Painting </a></center></p>
<p><center><a href="https://steemit.com/art/@reddust/picking-apples-watercolor-wipr">WIP</a></center></p>
<p><center><a href="https://steemit.com/art/@reddust/picking-apples-wip">Second Layer ~ Horse</a></center></p>
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