Tag: art

Went a Little Crazy with the Watercolor on this Scarab Background

So I was a little bored with this colored pencil drawing of a scarab and I knew I was planning to try a watercolor background even though it’s not watercolor paper. And things happened… I’m actually pleasantly surprised by how well this turned out. I knew the paper would buckle, especially given that I really… Continue reading Went a Little Crazy with the Watercolor on this Scarab Background

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

Watercolor Tree October 12

This one is almost done. I’m trying to decide if I should define some of the edges a bit more. I am starting to feel like I am getting the hang of this painting stuff a bit. .

Two of Reeds

Another of my psuedo-tarot cards. This was intended to be a nice calm turquoise but I messed up the initial wash so I decided to go full on tie-die. About 5.5 inches by 7.5 inches. Winsor and Newton HP Professional watercolor paper.

Cattails Painting

I haven’t been happy with most of my watercolor efforts this last week. Partly because I was deliberately keeping them simple while trying out some new techniques and colors. Anyhow this one I am happy with. It’s a continuation of my cattail obsession. for me this is a very loose style, something I’m working on.… Continue reading Cattails Painting