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©Joseph Zbukvic Nick for your wonderful friendship and support.
I would like to thank my publisher, Vincent Miller, who
All rights reserved. No part of this publication made this book possible and my editor, Terri Dodd, for
may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, putting up with my endless deadline delays.
or transmitted in any form or by any means,
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Edited by Terri Dodd

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I well remember my first contact with Joseph Zbukvic way back In the early 19th century, when the first settlers from Europe
in 1980. I was attending the opening presentation of the arrived in Australia the artists among them found great difficulty
Freemasons Art Awards in Melbourne, Australia and the first in adapting to the heat, harsh light and blatant color o f
category to be announced was the Wildlife Award. "The winner the landscape. Joseph, having lived his early life in what was
is Joseph Zbukvic!" proclaimed the judge. "Joseph who?" I then Yugoslavia, must have gone through the same kind of
asked myself in surprise, because I had never heard of this transformation in coming to terms with this totally different set
artist with the almost unpronounceable name. Well, from that of conditions. And he probably endured much of the same
moment on I would never be allowed to forget him because his frustration in the struggle with his portrayal of the new and
magical landscapes soon began to appear in major galleries strange country. Suffice to say, he soon adapted to the
and exhibitions, his works becoming regular winners of top circumstances. Not only is he now completely at ease with this
awards. environment, but he has no hesitation in inserting his own
sensitivity and emotion into his very personal interpretation of
the Australian scene . . . or of anywhere else in the world for
that matter.
All great painters have had an obsession with light and its
influence and Joseph is no exception. His ability to convey
a magical mood and atmosphere in whatever subject he is
painting and his great versatility in tackling many different
subjects, from landscapes to racehorses, has created a special
place for him in Australian watercolor.
In the 21 years since I first became aware of Joseph's
watercolors, I have watched his work develop from being just
good to being brilliant.
I welcome this book because it will bring him to the attention
of a world-wide audience. I have no doubt that his paintings
will captivate all who view them and will further enhance his
reputation as one of the modern masters of the medium.
— Robert Wade

Robert Wade is a Signature Member of the Australian Watercolour

Institute; he is a full Signature Member of the American Watercolor
Society; a Member of the International Society of Marine Painters USA;
Knickerbocker Artists USA and he is a Fellow of he Royal Society for the
Arts, London.

Joseph Zbukvic won the 1991 US$10,000 Sun-Herald Camberwell Rotary

Art Exhibition Prize and Gold Medal for Best Painting in Show with this work
entitled "Reflections".
FOREWORD BY ROBERT A. WADE

INTRODUCTION — MOOD AND EXPRESSION

PART 1 THE CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT

14 CHAPTER 1
GETTING YOUR MATERIALS ORGANIZED
You should be comfortable, economically organized and use the best
materials you can afford.
• Items you will need in order to work professionally and efficiently
• Studio equipment

18 CHAPTER 2
PAINTING OUTDOORS — PAINTING INDOORS
It's a case of being in the right place at the right time.
• 3 stages of outdoor work: Drawing, Color Sketches and On-Site Painting
• The practicalities of working on site
Painting on location explained
Step-by-Step Demonstration: An Afternoon in Venice I
Painting in the studio explained
Step-by-Step Demonstration: An Afternoon in Venice II
A gallery of examples and explanations

PART 2 DISCOVERING THE WATERCOLOR

CLOCK
34 CHAPTER 3
UNDERSTANDING THE WATERCOLOR CLOCK
Once you are familiar with the Watercolor Clock you will never again
wonder how to leave a particular brush mark or achieve that special
effect. You will always find the answer somewhere on its face.
• The Watercolor Clock — Timing: Identifying the relationships between paint
consistency and the moisture content of the paper
• How to make your Watercolor Clock tick — A full explanation
The Watercolor Clock in Action — Example: Furling the Sails, France
Achieving mood using the Watercolor Clock —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Princes Bridge, Melbourne, Australia
A gallery of examples and explanations

PART 3 MOOD IN THE MAKING

52 CHAPTER 4
PLANNING YOUR PAINTING FOR MOOD
Here are the keys to planning and composing a painting so it conveys the
message and the mood you desire.
• Drawing and successful composition
• Sketching and painting
• Composing for mood
• Identifying shapes
• Deciding on the planes
Planning a painting for mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Capturing the Mood of Milthorpe
A gallery of examples and explanations
PART 4 IDENTIFYING THE MOOD
64 CHAPTER 5
IDENTIFYING THE MOOD
Learn about the three basic moods that can be applied to any subject.
• Mood indicators and Mood Scale
Step-by-Step Demonstration 1: Soft and Hazy
Step-by-Step Demonstration 2: Medium Mellow
Step-by-Step Demonstration 3: Sharp Staccato
A gallery of examples and explanations

78 CHAPTER 6
MANIPULATING TONAL VALUE FOR MOOD
The means to conquer mood will be at your fingertips if you can
recognize the various tonal values in a subject.
• Identifying tonal values
• Understanding that color has tone
• The essentials of tone
Manipulating Tonal Values for Mood — Two examples
Manipulating Tonal Values for Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Springtime, Yarra Valley, Australia
A gallery of examples and explanations
92 CHAPTER 7
US IN G EDGES TO SUGGES T MOOD
It's time to banish flat, unexciting work and find out how edges
play their part in conveying mood at the same time.
• Planning edges
• Hard edges
• Lost and found edges
• Soft controlled edges
• Soft uncontrolled edges
Manipulating Edges for Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Between the Flags, Australia
Gallery of examples and explanations
104 CHAPTER 8
MA K IN G C OLOR W ORK TO SUP P OR T TH E MOOD
Start thinking in terms of the Mother Color.
• Recognizing the Mother Color
• Colors that evoke certain moods
Example — Changing the Mood by changing the Color
Making Color Work to Support Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Lunchtime, Chioggia, Italy
Making Color Work to Support Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Late Afternoon, Gundagai, Australia
A gallery of examples and explanations
112 CHAPTER 9
MAK ING TH E FINAL DEC IS IONS
How not to overload your painting with little bits and pieces.
Finishing off for Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Flinders Street Rush-Hour, Melbourne, Australia
Finishing off for Mood —
Step-by-Step Demonstration: Metung Reflections, Victoria, Australia
126 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
I'll never forget the moment I became I am happy to paint anywhere but always
aware of beauty for the first time. I was look for the gentler moments in life.
around six years old, sprawled on top of I guess I am a hopeless romantic, which
a haystack on my grandmother's farm is somewhat old-fashioned nowadays,
watching the sun slowly sink into the but it's who I am.
cornfields. The atmosphere was full of gold Quieter paintings are not as
dust made by the wings of thousands of noticeable to judges in art competitions
insects floating in the summer evening. and it takes a more sophisticated eye to
I could see my grandfather unhitching the appreciate them, but I can't see myself
horses and I could hear the gentle clinking painting anything else. Someone once
of chains mixing with the sound of a said that In the battle of life the banner
distant church bell. From the kitchen came of tenderness is the one most difficult
the delicious aroma of grandmother's to carry.
poppy-seed cake. Suddenly, I was My love of painting has taken me to
overcome with a feeling of timelessness many places, I call it a passport through
that was impossible to explain. I was society. It opens all doors and is
completely overwhelmed by the sheer universally appreciated.
beauty of the scene. That moment has It has been a long road since those
remained with me to this day. barefoot days in the cornfields, but they
It was not a majestic subject, just a will always stay with me and in my
simple farmyard surrounded by cornfields paintings. I hope this book takes you on
and humble stables, but at that moment the same road and you can share with
I was seeing it for the first time, I have me the knowledge I have gained on rpy
been trying to capture such quiet beauty journey,
ever since.
"TUSCAN VISTA, ITALY". 22 x 30' (56 x 76cm)

This is my favorite painting from one of my favorite locations. 15 years ago I took part in a painting excursion to Italy with a number of other artists. We rented a
typical farmhouse which was built in the 16th century. Can you believe this was the view from my bedroom window!
We painted every day in this magical landscape and spent the evenings sharing ideas and knowledge. The company of other artists inspired me to work
harder and in the evenings provided drinking companions for the local "vino rosso" — a perfect combination for a creative environment!

Exchanging ideas with other artists is extremely beneficial because it is too easy to become insular in our lonely profession. This isolation reflects in our
paintings, making them one-dimensional. Competition with others is sometimes the best form of motivation.
The illusion of floating mist in this painting was achieved with a number of glazes. I kept the foreground as crisp as possible to enhance the feeling of depth.
The small figures and cars on the road set the monumental scale. I was extremely pleased to capture the mood of endless holiday romance.
MOOD AND EXPRESSION
The act of painting must come naturally strange look of disbelief, concern and you never know how to do them again.
and without conscious analysis of the agony all mixed into one! Needless to Nowadays I feel much more comfortable
process. It should be much the same as say, he paid for me to have professional with the medium and hardly ever lose
when we drive a car — we never actually lessons in someone else's car from control, that is, until I get too smug, then
think about the process of driving, we then on! it teaches me yet another lesson as to
just simply drive along. However, if you I must admit that my initial attempts at who is really in charge. Watercolor can
care to recall your first driving lesson, it watercolor were just as clumsy and full of leave me totally deflated and wondering
wasn't quite so easy. I have the fondest hesitation, I was barely in charge of what why I chose it as a medium . . . and then I
memory of my father's face as I crunched I was doing and my early successes am seduced again by a beautiful wash
through the manual gearbox of his came from what I now term "happy or the lacework of an intricate detail
precious 1956 Mercedes — it was a accidents". The trouble with those is that which is impossible to create in any
other medium
When I'm painting alone in the studio
'MY GRANDMOTHER'S BACKYARD, CROATIA", 10 x 12" (26 x 30cm) To anyone else this may I never pay any attention to the
seem to be quite an ordinary European subject not worthy of a second glance. To me it brings back a machinations of the process. More likely
thousand memories from my early childhood. There is the haystack I used to climb on and to
everybody's horror shoot at the chickens with my slingshot. The main barn was where I was caught I worry about the eventual outcome or if
playing doctors and nurses when I was four years old! I still remember my father desperately trying it's worth all that effort. I become totally
to be serious as he was telling me off! absorbed in what is happening on the
As a painting, it is actually quite successful in portraying the late afternoon atmosphere. Note the paper to the point of distraction. My only
figure in the dark doorway. In retrospect I should have placed a dark figure against the light wall which concern is to pursue the image in my
would have been much more effective. I guess I was emotionally too close to the subject. I can be
forgiven this time, but one must always keep in mind the main elements of good traditional painting. mind's eye. That is, the force behind
Drawing and composition, tonal values, edges and color. It's easy to forget these things when you get every good painting. Clever technique
too excited or emotional. merely creates clever pictures with no
 PRODUCTION

vision or soul. The desire to create an "THE MARKET, ZAGREB, CROATIA", 28 x 35" (70 x 90cm)
image that will inspire the viewer has to When I returned to the country of my birth after a 20 year absence I had the good fortune to be made
come from within and is far removed artist in residence at the Mimara Museum of Art in Zagreb. It was quite a welcome from a city that will
always remain my heart's home.
from technical aspects of painting — yet As a child I spent many days at this market with my grandmother, who would sell eggs and
you can't have one without the other; vegetables from her little stall. I always thought the purpose of this was to get money so we could buy
you have to combine the scientific skills cakes at the end of the day! Of course, this was just a bribe, the real reason was to supplement our
of surgeon with the emotional vision of income in any way we could.
a poet. My first pair of shoes was bought at this market when I was 5 years old. I promptly kicked them off,
never having worn shoes prior to this; they felt terrible! Little did I know that 30 years later I would be
Despite many words having been wearing a dinner suit at a black-tie cocktail party and donating a major painting of the same place to the
said about inspiration, intuition, beauty city of Zagreb Museum, where it hangs in perpetuity. What a journey!
and inner feelings, they cannot be
conveyed to the viewer unless the rules
of traditional painting are used correctly. produce work understandable to yourself
All too often we see work where the and nobody else. In traditional art,
emotion takes precedence or is allowed emotion is achieved through discipline!
to run riot at the expense of the laws Watercolor is not meant to be fully
followed by artists through centuries. conquered — it is in fact the medium's
It's okay to paint with feelings and be elusive quality that we fall in love with. I
excited while painting, but you must am still under its spell and will never
never lose control of your medium and cease to be amazed by its ability to
forget the rules of traditional painting. mesmerize, even after 25 years as a
Provided, that is, if you wish to stay professional artist.
within the parameters of tradition, With its gentle, subtle effects,
otherwise you can join the modernists watercolor is a perfect medium for
and enjoy yourself without having to creating paintings full of mood and
worry about rules or regulations and atmosphere.

1
I
CHAPTER 1

You should be comfortable, ergonomically When we look at a beautiful painting it is

easy to lose ourselves in its emotional
organized and use the best equipment you can and aesthetic content. It is also easy to
forget that the painting required the
afford, correct use of the appropriate materials
I DESIGNED MY STUDIO SO A LARGE SKYLIGHT LIGHTS THE WORK FROM MY LEFT
and equipment in order to achieve that
finished result. So, our first lesson is that
it is impossible to convey mood, or
anything at all for that matter, if you are
handicapped by your materials. Using
the incorrect materials will interfere with
the way you are trying to convey your
message.
Ultimately, the brush marks you leave
on the paper are the visual language you
use to tell the story to the viewer. If you
are unable to make the correct marks
you will never get past that stage and will
forever struggle with the language rather
than with the story.
My father often said that the tools
make the tradesman, I have used all
kinds of brushes, paints and paper,
sometimes even children's play sets, and
still managed to produce passable work.
However, it is so much easier if you
use top quality equipment. Watercolor
painting is difficult enough without
hindering yourself with unnecessary
obstacles. You should be comfortable,
ergonomically organized and use the
best equipment you can afford.
As I travel around fulfilling teaching
assignments I am constantly surprised at
the number of students who have been
painting in watercolor for years and yet
have managed to avoid learning some of
the most basic skills required to produce
successful watercolors. It's like trying to
drive a car without knowing how to
change gears, so you settle for traveling
everywhere in first gear!
I recall one person who handled her
watercolors with amazing dexterity
considering she held her brush as one
would hold a knife! (Many ex-oil painters
tend to do this, by the way.) She had
been doing this for some 30 years.

14
I remember another student who used a
plate as his palette for mixing paint,
which would have been perfectly
acceptable if the plate had been white
instead of green! No wonder he couldn't
understand why the paintings looked
too warm!
I have dramatically improved the
painting skills of many students by giving
them the same kind of basic tips I'm
going to give you.
It's easy to want to have fun and play
with watercolor. Many people have fallen
under its magic spell only to learn the
hard way that creating traditional
paintings is not easy. There are no
shortcuts in traditional art.
I know some of you will find all this
somewhat obvious but I wish somebody
had shown me some basic rules when
I began my journey; it might have saved MY PURPOSE-BUILT STUDIO
me many years of struggle and
frustration.
Remember that the chains of bad on top of their work because they had The light also reflected from my palette
habit are too weak to be felt until they are their water on one side of their painting so I could not see what I was mixing! Oh,
too strong to be broken! and their palette on the other. A set-up the ignorance of youth.
like this requires many precarious You should have enough room so
Studio equipment journeys across the painting with either a that you can step back and look at your
Ideally, every artist should have a studio. wet or fully-loaded brush, and really it's work from some distance. You should
However this is not always possible, and only a matter of time before there is a also have a large mirror that you can use
those who don't have that luxury should catastrophe. Instead, place your water to check any faults that might otherwise
take heart from the fact that many container next to your palette on the side escape notice. Viewing through a mirror
wonderful paintings have been produced nearest your painting hand and you will is particularly useful when painting
on the kitchen table! That's the beauty of avoid spillage. While your level of talent symmetrical objects such as vases and
watercolor painting. It's quick to set up will not improve because you have bowls in still lifes — any errors will be
and pack up, relatively cheap and it's correctly positioned your equipment your immediately apparent when you view the
portabfe, If you do paint in the kitchen at level of dexterity will. Why make the painting in reverse in the mirror.
least set yourself up so that everything difficult act of watercolor painting even If you paint at night you must invest in
is ergonomically arranged. (Ergonomics harder then it is? some "daylight" globes, which are
has to do with the efficiency of available from any good lighting shop.
I have a purpose-built studio which
movement.) For instance, don't have Ordinary light globes have the wrong
I designed myself, and it has certainly
your palette on your left if you are color cast and will trick your eye,
served me well. A large skylight directs
right-handed, or vice versa! Think how whereas "daylight" globes simulate
light onto my work from my left side. I use
impossible it would be to keep an eye on outdoor light and your colors will be truer.
a blind to adjust the brightness. This was
your work while your arm is reaching over Your studio should have plenty of
knowledge learned the hard way. Many
your painting towards your palette or safe storage space for your paper and
years ago I struggled because the light
water bucket. sketches. There's nothing worse than
shone in from my right with the result that getting paint splatters on that brand new
I have also seen students spill paint my hand formed a shadow over my work.
 Vermilion Red Permanent Violet pencils dig into the surface and are
impossible to erase. I use a clutch pencil
because it stays the same length, unlike
wooden pencils that become shorter
with sharpening. It is imperative to use a
Lemon Yellow Scarlet Red Neutral Tint Cobalt Turquoise beautifully sharpened pencil. You cannot
produce a good drawing with a short,
blunt pencil. It's quite simply an
impossible thing to do.
You should restrict erasing to the very
Cadmium Yellow Carmine Red Burnt Umber Cerulean Blue minimum or, better still, don't do any at
all. I quite like to leave pencil lines as part
of the finished work. This is certainly
better than having bands of smudgy
marks left by an eraser. If you must use
Raw Umber Permanent Magenta Peacock Blue an eraser please use the softest one you
Burnt Sienna can find, the kneadable type used for
charcoal is best.

Brushes
Cadmium Orange Cobalt Violet Cobalt Blue Horizon Blue Just like the tyres on your car, brushes
are probably the most important part of
your painting equipment. Even the best,
most exotic motor car will not handle well
with bald tyres. Likewise, you will never
Opaque White
do a decent painting if you are using
Ultramarine Blue Gouache
brushes of dubious quality.
HERE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR PALETTE First of all, just like your pencils, your
brushes must have perfect points. You
sheet of paper or, worse still, on a freshly are better off with two good brushes than
finished painting that was your best one Elvis Presley. My studio is also fairly 20 useless ones. They need not be the
to date. modern and has little resemblance to most expensive in the shop, there are
Most of all, your studio must have as the old-fashioned, rustic studios of some wonderful nylon brushes on the
much bench space as possible. I find yesteryear. I like to listen to music while market today. Actually, I find sable
that I always end up using the floor as painting, so I have a good CD player and brushes too soft and they lose their
well as all the tables for my references, an endless supply of Mozart, Big "O" points quickly. Even your largest brushes
photographs, books and all the other bits and, of course, Elvis! must be pointy. How will you cut around
we seem to collect. All this material must any square shapes if your brush has a
be easily accessible because it is so Easel round tip?
easy to lose inspiration and momentum Your easel should provide a flat surface Have a good range of brushes, but
at the best of times, let alone while with a variety of angles, like a drafting please throw out those tiny brushes
searching for that elusive sketch or table. It should be sturdy but easily under size 8, which are next to useless
photograph. By the time you have found maneuverable. If you prefer to stand because they hold so little pigment.
what you are looking for you will probably while working, the table should be the Always relate the size of your brush to
be angry enough to tear it into a right height. I like to sit most of the time the size of the shape you are painting.
thousand pieces! Which is certainly not and have a comfortable drafting chair on Large brush for targe shapes, medium
conducive to painting. wheels for that purpose. I stand up when brush for medium shapes and small
Ultimately the studio has to suit the doing major washes or large paintings. brush for small shapes. It's all so logical.
artist's personality and it must be There is just one way to hold a brush
comfortable. I have collected many bits Pencils correctly! You must hold it lightly and as
of memorabilia while on painting trips and Your pencils should be of medium far back up the handle as possible. You
I like looking at them from time to time hardness such as 2B or 4B because must never grip your brush in a white
and reminiscing. For instance, my prized pencils that are too soft tend to smudge knuckle fashion close to the tip. The only
possession is a clock in the shape of and produce dirty drawings, particularly time you may want to hold the brush
on rough paper. On the other hand, hard fairly close to the point is when rendering
 GETTING YOUR MATERIALS ORGANIZED

some very fine detail. You should always

paint without touching the paper with
your hand. The brush should dance
freely across the paper without ever
losing freedom of movement and
dexterity. Never dab or puddle! Use
confident strokes with the outmost
economy.

Pigment
Never ever think of watercolor as paint.
Even the word itself describes it as
"water color", it consists of two separate
ingredients: one is water and the other
is pigment. I'll tell you more about that
in the WATERCOLOR CLOCK chapter.
I believe watercolor in tubes is best
because it can be used liberally and is
gentlest on the brushes. However pans
are great for travel and for making small
I AM FORTUNATE IN HAVING PLENTY OF SPACE FOR ALL MY MATERIALS
sketches because they don't spill.
Whichever you use don't be too stingy
- buying good quality will pay off in the
end. Not only will cheap colors fade but, sundry things. to use most of the time is medium
worse still, they are terrible to use. They When you set out to buy a palette texture. This gives me the flexibility to
will not flow or mix on the paper and you you'll find there are plenty to choose range from broad washes to relatively
will miss out on that wonderful watercolor from. However, a lot of them have too small details.
translucency. many color wells and not enough areas For outdoor work I simply tape the paper
I think most artists own too many for mixing color, so choose one with down to my board with some masking
tubes of various colors. After all there are generous areas for color mixing so you tape. Or I use block paper which is
only three colors — red, blue and yellow can return to those mixes as you paint, already stretched.
- with hundreds of variations on the and not have to continually remix them. Before I paint larger scale work
theme. So you need not own every tube I stretch my paper by soaking it first and
ever known to man. Four Water container then I tape it down with gum tape. The
or five When you are painting it is essential to board you use to tape the paper onto
variations of each primary color continually wash out your brushes must be primed or sealed in some way to
are perfectly clean in order to mix different prevent staining. Buy a light board which
enough. You can see my list of colors on colors. I have seen countless students is easily maneuverable and keep different
the opposite page. trying to work with tiny water containers size paper to suit it.
that barely hold a cup of water. You need
Palette a large water container that will hold Miscellaneous items There are other
When I first began to paint so many at least five pints or more. That will numerous bits and pieces we use when
years ago I used a white dinner plate as give you plenty of room to swish the painting and I have certainly seen some
part of my equipment. One day I went brush around. You might consider two peculiar equipment in my time. There
out on a painting trip and discovered containers in order to have access to was a student who had a full set of
I had left my palette behind. I had to use clean water. dentist's tools by his easel which he
one of the hubcaps from my car instead! used for tiny details. Some people just
Another time when short of a palette Paper can't leave their work at work! If you need
I picked up a milkshake container from Paper type is your choice entirely. The to use that old credit card for scraping, or
the trash bin and fashioned that into a style of painting will determine the the garden water spray for special
palette! Nowadays I keep one palette type of paper. Some artists prefer a effects, so be it! Whatever makes you
exclusively for outdoor work. rough surface, which is better for comfortable and makes the difficult job of
Most of my students seem to have impressionistic, looser types of work. painting watercolors easier, doit!
reasonable palettes but I have seen Others use a smooth surface to create
some amazing things, like the green highly detailed work. The surface I seem
colored plate I mentioned before, as well
as egg containers, tiny dishes and other

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CHAPTER 2

It's a case of being in the right place at the right time,

If I had to name one single factor that

lifted my work away from the ordinary it
would be my journeys into the Great
Studio Outside. I cannot overemphasize
the importance of working on location. It
is crucial. Initially I did it out of sheer
ignorance. I watched artists in the
movies and thought that was how it was
done. Thank goodness for the ignorance
of youth. If you don't do much work on
location I strongly advise you to start.
Watercolor is a perfect medium for this
because it is quick and portable.
When I judge art competitions it's
easy to see which paintings were done
exclusively in the studio or done in the
studio from photographs. In my opinion

PAINTED ON SITE — "AN AFTERNOON IN VENICE I"

18
 LOCATION, LOCATION! It is a good idea to
park your easel well out of the way of
pedestrians. It is also important to position your
easel where you will be safe, preferably with
your back against a wall. For instance, on this
narrow footpath in Venice I had to be careful that
over-enthusiastic backslappers did not
inadvertently push me into the canal.

these paintings lack the freshness and

spontaneity of work done on location.
Many people work from photographs,
but it is important to realize that the
camera merely records a flat visual
pattern, It cannot discern mood
-unless you are an extremely competent
photographer. In photographs the tonal
values are totally skewed, with the dark
shadows simply black and showing no
recession of tone with distance.
Photographs also give a false impression
of color. To give just one example, when
you look at a grassy field in real life you
will see a myriad of colors and tonal
values, whereas a photograph will merely
record the field as a monotonous green
color. So make on-site sketches and
drawings and only take photographs for
reference and to jog your memory in
the studio. But when you do take
photographs, compose them as if you
were composing a painting and you will
be introducing a satisfying artistic
element.
As usual, in all aspects of art there
are constant contradiction. Yes, it is
much easier to produce finished,
competent work in the studio, but
without an injection from Mother Nature
we soon find ourselves producing stale,
useless paintings which lack the magic
touch of inspiration.
It is imperative to work outdoors from
time to time to keep that magic touch
alive.

PAINTED IN THE STUDIO — "AN AFTERNOON IN VENICE II"

19
THE 3 STAGES OF OUTDOOR WORK

When painting outdoors, don't try and At first I was very self-conscious when
finish the work there and then because doing this, so my early sketches were
you will inevitably "overcook" the painting totally devoid of people. I would run a
trying to pack in all that detail. Be happy mile if I saw somebody approaching.
to take home the sizzle and not the Nowadays I meet many people this way
steak! You can always add detail later in because for some reason everybody has
the comfort of your studio. It is also to see what you're doing and, worse still,
easier to see your painting in its own wants to give advice or ask numerous
right in the studio and judge it on its questions. It's interesting that nobody
merits and not against the subject. would think of bothering the plumber or
any other tradesmen while they work!
1. The drawing
You require very few items of equipment 3. The on-site painting
for drawing outdoors — a sketchbook The third and I have to say the most
and some pencils, and a stool if you can important stage of painting outdoors is
carry it. Avoid erasers at all costs. Every trying to complete a presentable painting
line is precious. I believe drawing is an there and then. It is by far the most
art form in itself and is very much difficult but also the most satisfying
neglected. In fact, I often regret having to painting you can do. For this you will
cover a lovely drawing with pigment. need some kind of easel and most of
It is important to draw as much as your studio equipment but, of course, in
possible because time spent observing reduced quantity. .
the subject will result in a well-composed After many years of struggling with
picture. easels primarily designed for oil painting
I decided to design my own easel
2. The color sketches specifically for watercolor painting. I call
The second stage of outdoor work it the "Z-EASEL". This is a neat briefcase
involves coloring those drawings or with fold-out legs. It holds the paper and
completing rough sketches in paint only. all other equipment necessary, and a
For this you will need a small paint-box small camping stool as well. I carry water
with a few brushes and a sketchbook. and my camera in a small shoulder bag.
I carry a briefcase wherever I go that
contains all I need to execute a quick
sketch. Many of these sketches have
"grown" to become prize-winning
paintings. Some are done sitting in a car
or cafe and others while simply leaning
on a lamppost.

20
If the quality of the light is bright you are
likely to end up with a vibrant painting full of
color and sharp tonal contrast.
If the quality of the light is dull, you are likely
to end up with a somber painting with gray
colors and subtle tonal contrasts.

"HERMAN AT GUNDAGAI, AUSTRALIA", 10 x 13' (25 x 34cm)

My good friend Herman was completely involved in his painting and totally unaware he was being
immortalized. He is a true eccentric and makes me laugh endlessly. This time however, he just simply
served as a prop for my painting. I never meant to include Herman but when the painting was
completed it desperately needed something in the foreground. The true subject of this painting is the
morning light. You'll see the same cottage in the middle ground in my mood scale demonstration.

T HE PRACT ICALIT IES OF W ORK ING ON SIT E

When choosing a location, look for mood and atmosphere, 3. Don't wear sunglasses, and don't wear brightly colored
which is set by the quality of the light and by the tonal and clothes either because they will reflect their colors onto
color qualities of the major shapes. (I will go into this in more your work.
detail later.) 4. A hat is a must not so much to protect you from sunburn
1. You must avoid working in full sun because this will dry but to stop your eyes from being blinded by the light. How
your painting way too fast. will you see the subject and its detail if you are forced to
2. Working in strong sunlight will trick you into painting too squint?
dark because you will be compensating for the bright light. The wind, the flies, unwanted visitors asking questions like,
To prevent this problem you could do as I do and carry a "What are you painting?" — you'll think it's all too hard until
small white sun umbrella to provide shade. Don't use a red you bring home that wonderful, spontaneous painting full of
one, like a friend of mine did once. When he got home he qualities which seem impossible to create in the studio. These
wondered why his painting looked so cold. excursions will not only produce paintings of high artistic
merit but will also inject special qualities into your studio
work. I call it recharging the creative batteries.
 READY TO BEGIN
Having sat down at the easel, the first decision
is what format and size to use — vertical,
horizontal, rectangular or square?
Here, the tower suggested a vertical format.
(When I paint on location I never paint larger
than half-sheet. I chose a quarter-sheet for this
one because it was a good manageable size,
given the warm weather.)
I taped the paper at its perimeter with
masking tape onto my Z-easel. (I don't stretch
paper less than full sheet size.) The easel has a
work plane that can be adjusted to allow me to
paint at several angles.
CONSIDERATIONS OF LIGHT This is the Rio di 1 THE DRAWING
San Barnaba in Venice, i set my easel up so I I am always in a terrible hurry when I paint on
could paint into the light, with the sun behind the location and avoid spending too long on my
major shapes I intended to paint. W hen you drawing. As soon as I feel it's good enough,
paint into the light the objects are reduced I start to paint.
to a silhouette. This is particularly handy when
you are painting extremely complicated
shapes, like these Venetian buildings with
their windows and complex architectural
detailing. Backlighting allows you to eliminate
the detail to a great extent. This not only saves
time but it allows you to concentrate on the
mood.
On the other hand, if you paint "down the
light", with the sun shining directly onto the
major shapes, objects present themselves in a
solid manner — they are not floating in a soft
haze — and quite often they have a lot of sharp,
dark tones which I feel are more suited to oil
painting.
The other advantage of painting into the light
is that your work will be shaded. If you paint
down the light, with sunlight shining directly
from behind you, the paper becomes so bright ERGONOMICS IN ACTION
that you tend to overcompensate and apply Set up your equipment so that everything is to hand. Here my
excessive pigment. As a consequence, the water, tube paints, palette and atomizer are by my brush hand
painting will look dark and dirty when viewed in so I don't have to risk dripping water or pigment onto my
normal light. painting by reaching across to the other side.
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