Steven Assael

I'm so happy that I finished this in time :) I love landscapes! Done with Caran'd Ache Studio gouache and flat 3/4" brush.

Stoked for this challenge! Loved doing these little "minis" :D Submitted my 5 faves

Submission for the landscape thumbnail challenge. Thanks for setting this up. Done as 2X2 in. squares in watercolor/gouache and based loosely in the attached reference. My very best regards. Mauricio

Hi, These are my first attempts, I read that we coud enter more than once, if that is not so, please use my entry below. Using my own Photography, Geneva Lake, weather has limited onsite painting. I used M Graham Gouache on bristol board 2x2. Enjoyed the challenge and seeing everyones entries and how they work. Thank You again.

Hi, I used my own photography taken at Geneva Lake, the weather has been in the lower teens and dipping below zero making it unsutable for painting out. I loved the challenge of painting from photos and small. I used M Graham Gouache on cur Bristol board. Thank You for the challenge. Thinking that this might be perfect for a morning exercise.

HI, Round two....using my own photos, M Graham Gouache, on cut 2x2 cresent board. This time I used more of my larger brushes attempting to use sweeping strokes. Un-edited paintings.

My first 4 thumbnails in gouache. This was my first time using this medium. I did 2 images from the same reference photo because I was struggling.

I would love any feedback on this, I’m trying to simplify this image in my mind for this challenge. I keep wanting to add the rocks in on the left, but I don’t know if they help or hurt. I’m leaning toward getting rid of them in keeping with the simplification part of this challenge.

These are some sketches and value rendering before I paint them. I mainly work traditionally so I'll be painting these in gouache.

My first 5 attempts of 2"x2" landscape thumbnails. Photoshop. Reference images I took myself. Except the image on the top right.

Here's my sumbission. I was using Photoshop and reference images from my private gallery

Hi! Wow this was so much fun! It was years ago that I painted. So I got myself the basic colours of gouache and a some large brushes and got started on some landscapes from the Ialian Alps. Certainly a challenge, especially with the large brushes and the thumbnail size. But I had such a good time! I learned while painting, mixing the colours and getting to handle the brushes to bring in smaller details. I tried to paint these landscapes in the same athmosphere.

HI, With temperatures in the low teens with some days dipping into the negatives, I took photos of Geneva Lake from the shoreline. Painting from my ipad I used a variety of brushes with M Graham Gouache. Working small intrigued me. I learned more about my paints without having to labor over a larger painting. I will contuinue this as part of a Plein Air practice -- looking forward to seeing how I can work this small outdoors. I had trouble with the uploads cropping my images, I photographed them in a line to show full images, I know it's not optimal, if anyone has ideas let me know. I'm using a light ring partnered with an old iPhone. Tomorrow before the deadline I will see what I can do in photoshop as these images are unedited. I hope to be posting more in hte future .

How to control the gouache when it dries to dark?

what Kinds of substrate, surface s you paint on and or recommend.

Thank you 😊 great party