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Tree Medallion #1

An early experiment (they’re all experiments, aren’t they?) with colored pencil over watercolors. It was a bear to photograph because my camera was making it look way too grainy. I ended up using the blur filter in order to make it look right. Still a little work to do on it. I want to define… Continue reading Tree Medallion #1

Mermaid Series 1

Mermaid series 1Colored Pencil and Watercolor3.5 by 3.5 inchesFabriano Artistico 300 lb HP paper#mermaid #TraditionalArt #watercolor #drawing #ColoredPencil #MixedMedia

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

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. .

Quick Sketch of Simian Greenman

Just a quick sketch I’m thinking of expanding into a color drawing.

Reflections on setting up a Zazzle store.

So I finally opened my Zazzle store. It was a frustrating process. The biggest frustration being that it has typically taken a week for items to show up in the store after I created them on the site. This despite Zazzle’s statement that they would appear in 24 hours or less. And getting an email… Continue reading Reflections on setting up a Zazzle store.