Category: art

Mushroom Matrix

One from the vaults. I did this back in 2012. Obviously there are some issues with it but I still like. It’s something I woould like to revisit at some point. As I recall this was done in Pen & Ink with a little bit of digital cleanup. #TraditionalArt #PenAndInk #Mushroom #MushroomArt

Mermaid #4

I hadn’t intended to make this mermaid so young looking but that’s just the way things turn out some times. 2.5 x 3.5 inches on Fabriano Artistico HP paper. Colored pencil over watercolor background. #mermaid #ColoreredPencil #MixedMedia #TraditionalArt

“Goblin Dance” 1912 Woodblock Print by Bertha Lum

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/51102/goblin-dance-bertha-lumThere’s a lovely sense of movement in this print. How does Lum achieve this? The colors on this seem streaky. Is that deliberate, bad printing or a function of age? I think it’s actually the grain of the wood. #TraditionalArt #Woodblock

Playing with Colored Pencils

4″by 6″ Lately I’ve been getting back into colored pencils. Mostly because they require so much less planning than watercolors and it just feels freeing to use a pencil instead of a brush. I’ve also discovered Derwent Coloured Pencils. I’ve tried both their ColourSoft and their Colour Drawing pencils. They are much softer than the… Continue reading Playing with Colored Pencils

Green Goddess Bookmark up on eBay

So… I’ve started listing some bookmarks up on eBay. They’re all original paintings even though many of them share similar designs. The first one is this “Green Goddess”. If you’re interested it’s here.