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Hi everyone,

This is Part 1 of the grapes tutorial.

Part 2 is here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/58266404

I used a limited palette of three colours for this painting. My goal with this painting was to try to make the grapes look translucent so I layered gradually with lots of transparent washes. I included some lost edges on the outer grapes to try and create some depth. I've included plenty of progress photos for you. Patience is required so take your time with it.

All of the files you need to complete the painting are attached below my message here.

Thanks,

Louise

💕

PS - I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Our daughter is turning 30 tomorrow so we are headed down south to see her. Our younger son will be there and we haven't seen him since April because of Covid lockdowns. I can't wait to give them both a big hug and some motherly love. 💝

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My tutorials are designed to help you on your creative journey. Any painting you create from a tutorial where I use my own reference photo is for personal use only. They can't be sold or entered into an art competition. I write on the Supplies Lists where the photos come from. Permission is not given to paint any of my earlier paintings that are not tutorials because some of them are licensed. Also, a few of my earlier paintings were painted from photographs where I sought the permission of the photographer. The photographer gave me permission to use it, not others.

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Thank you!

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Grapes for Patreon Part 1

Louise De Masi©

Comments

Leanna

New member. Is this a cold press paper?

Robyn Mills

I’ve been looking forward to this one, I’ve done some preliminary graphite sketches, moved to pastels and even tried watercolour pencils trying the effects outlined in your YouTube video and will now go for the watercolour version…. Thank you. Have a wonderful reunion with your family and best wishes for your daughter, like you we’ve been enjoying family togetherness after so long in lockdown. It’s a wonderful feeling ….all pulling together knowing we’ve done our bit to protect others as well and help reduce severity and hospital numbers.

Michelle Burtness

Hello Louise, I have to ask you if the PR206 is truly Permanent Alizarin Crimson? All of my Crimson’s, from various manufacturer’s all give the code PR177. When I googled PR206 it came up with Quin Chestnut Brown. The reason I’m asking is because the pigments I used to get the purple you have look nothing like what you’ve got. It could be because I’m using Daniel Smith and QoR. I haven’t any Windsor Newtons in that color. Anyway, I think there’s a discrepancy….

Louise De Masi

Hi Michelle, That's interesting. According to the Winsor & Newton website Permanent Alizarin Crimson's pigment code is PR206 https://www.winsornewton.com/int/paint/watercolour/professional-watercolour/ Daniel Smith have a Permanent Alizarin Crimson as well but I think it might have 2 or 3 pigments in it. You could try Anthraquinoid Red or Quinacridone Red - or anything you have that looks like a crimson. I looked up PR177 - it's Daniel Smith's Anthraquinoid Red.

Michelle Burtness

Most confusing. Ha. I just bought a 15ml of Daniel Smith permanent alizarin crimson and the pigment code is PR177 and PR149. When I googled PR206 I actually hit on more than one shade that shares that number. Maybe I’ll start buying Windsor Newton if it more accurate. Grapes are looking like rosy plumby grapes regardless. Fantastic tutorial. Thank you!

Yvonne Walton

Hi Louise I was looking at this and the paints I have. Can you tell me I’m slowly going from cotman’s paint to professional with W&N. I have Viridian in cotmans can I use that and just buy the permanentAlizann crimson. I’ll also be using Cotman sepia?

Louise De Masi

Hi Yvonne, I don't see why not. You should use them up before moving to the professional grade.

Yvonne Walton

That’s what I’ve been doing but sometimes the colours are a bit different to what you have. Thank you for your help and wonderful tutorials. You are a fantastic teacher.

Louise De Masi

I hope you enjoy it. Thank you very much Robyn. We had a wonderful weekend catching up.

Nettie Moss

Wonderful tutorial - I am going to combine with something else! I do hope you enjoyed your weeked away - catching up with family after so long! I bet they were thrilled to see you! Don't work too hard - watch Dom up those ladders . . . !

Vee

Lovely yummy plumpness! Thank you - this will be another pleasurable painting session! Thank you for all your very hard work - please take care and look after yourself . Warmest wishes

Louise De Masi

Thanks Nettie. We had a good time. It was so good to catch up with them. I'm back at work now. I've been keeping an eye on him up those ladders! 💝

Lindy Hawthorne

Louise, Im just finishing layer 2, the first darker. The next layer is the even darker layer. Im confused about where to put it as the 1st layer was put where the darker shades were showing on the photo. So.....wouldnt the next darker layer just cover over what I just painted , as that was already where the darkness was showing ????. I think the way Im explaining this doesn't make sense at all.......SORRY. Or do I just paint over the 1st darker layer, but don't cover as much of it maybe ?. thank you as always.

Louise De Masi

Hi Lindy, I layer the paint to build up the depth of colour. Sometimes I'll think it's dark enough but then when it dries it isn't so I have to paint another layer to darken it. I start light and that first layer of light colour remains in the lightest area of each grape. Then I start to build up the darks. Sometimes I may need to completely cover a dark area with another layer to deepen the colour or I may only need to cover a section of the dark area.

Raii

Oh, just finished mine take on this beautiful grapes. Was hesitating to start, as I’m still considering myself as beginner. Though, Louise guidance and explanation is brilliant. I’m happy with the results… it’s not perfect, and I still can see what I can improve, but it turned out beautiful! Thank you, Louise ❤️