The fourth day we worked on a painting of an egret on an oyster bar at sunset. We used the techniques we had practiced earlier (masking areas of the painting and layering transparent pigments).
This time we painted the bird and oysters first.
When the painting was dry we masked the bird. Making sure to cover all the small feathers.
Then vertical lines of yellow and pink were painted. Followed by horizontal lines of purple. The paper and paint were very wet, allowing the paint to flow across the paper and mix. These lines create the reflections and ripples on the water, as well as the mud of the oyster bar.
When the painting was dry the masking was removed. Additional shadows were added to the oysters and mud. The brush used for the masking didn't have a fine tip so the feathers are a bit blunt, but I still was happy with how the painting turned out.
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