"Near Palm Canyon" Step-By-StepsteemCreated with Sketch.

in art •  8 years ago 

This scene is the Sonoran desert south of Quartzsite, Arizona.

”Near Palm Canyon” 22”x30” (#3082) watercolor on 300# Arches
by Lee Gordon Seebach


Step One - The Pencil Sketch




Step Two - The Color Study




Step Three - The Finished Picture




”Near Palm Canyon” 22”x30” (#3082) watercolor on 300# Arches
by Lee Gordon Seebach

For an in-depth presentation of how I create my pictures, here's a 15-minute YouTube video, narrated by yours truly:



At Work In My Studio



Working on a large watercolor of Canyon de Chelley. (Note the color study on the tripod in the lower, right-hand corner of the photo.)

My website: Seebach Fine Art


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This is beautiful, I really enjoyed seeing your pencil sketch, remind me a lot of my grandfather's style, he was an artist and lived drawing landscapes. Setting your pencil sketch reminded me of his, he passed a few years ago, so this brought a smile to my face and a moment of remembrance. Great work, I'm following and can't wait to see more 😀

I'm so glad @j-vo Thanks for following and commenting! 😄

Well painted, but It doesnt look very dry for a desert :).

This one is a true master piece.
Thanks for upload.

Thanks so much @james7 !

True artist @chessmonster

@sapan Thanks!

nice effort - keep up the good work....I prefer vistas as well...

Thank you very much @josephmoyers !

This painting looks good at any stage of it :) beautiful ground texture

Thank you very much @liberate Large paintings like this take planning so I go through those stages to get there.

wow! best!

@nollza Thank you very much

Great Art .

Thanks!

Lovely colors and composition 🙏

Thanks so much @reddust ! 😀

Final one is pretty good)

LOL Everybody's an art critic! ha ha Thanks. @yaan

Wel it's true i'd never paint like that!))
But honest opinion or encouragement to make more works is not that bad.))

You know I was joking, right? I appreciate your comments. 😎

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

Of course i know.
By the way i'm very close to start learning painting.
So maybe soon i'll challenge you for art battle! Ha!
Even though i will lose miserably :(

Oh, yes? Sounds good that you're getting close. Have fun with it! 👍🏽

Wow, this is all over awesome.
Thanks for sharing @chessmonster.
☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

@artguy You're very kind. Thanks!

Beautiful painting! :) Again, love the light! <3

Thank you @mayasky ! The desert is magical. I hope you get to visit the American Southwest someday if you haven't already. I live in New Mexico (again) and love it. 😀 Can't wait to get back up to Santa Fe and Taos!

It sure does look it! :D Would love to paint some desert landscapes! :) I've never been, but hope to one day make the trip ^^

Great tutorial, thank you. Would like to see more from you.

Much appreciated @nu-art-fidelity I post every day, and sometimes twice.

I followed you. You also play chess i guess) Online? https://lichess.org/?

Thanks for the follow! Yes indeed, I've played a lot of chess but not much lately. I'm very involved in my art.

It's great to see your creative process

Happy to share it! @siloe Thanks for your comment.

I have family that makes yearly trips to Quartzsite and have often wondered why they would want spend so much time there. Now, looking at your painting, I understand. Thank you for opening my eyes to the beauty of that place.

You're welcome @samanthajbarnes and thank you for commenting. I've spent four winters camped in the desert near Quartzsite and I always hated to leave.

Nice painting

Thanks! @crisgojar

Great painting, man! And, thank you for sharing the process on how you do it!

Thanks and you're welcome! @deadspace