Painting N. C. Wyeth: a Watercolor Demonstration by Susan Avis Murphy

Maryland watercolor artist Susan Avis Murphy paints a portrait of N. C. Wyeth in front of a live audience at the Sandy Spring Museum, in Sandy Spring, MD. Susan discusses her approach using a toned background and liftable paints. First she creates an interesting background wash using raw umber, which is sprayed with water to form a rivulet texture. Next shadow areas are painted in using nonstaining colors. Then light areas are lifted off using stencil brushes. Finally small areas are toned and adjusted