Another satyr. Colored pencil and watercolor on Hahnemuhle Mixed Media Bamboo Paper. The colored area is about 2.5×3.5 inches. #satyr #mythology #MixedMedia #ColoredPencil #Watercolor #TraditionalArt
Tag: watercolor
Mermaid #2
Mermaid #2Colored Pencil and Watercolor3.5 by 2.5 inchesFabriano Artistico 300 lb HP paper#mermaid #TraditionalArt #watercolor #drawing #ColoredPencil #MixedMedia
Scarab 2023 10 01
8×10 inches on Strathmore 400 drawing paper. #ColoredPencil and #Watercolor. I’m going to call this one done. Overall I like it but of course there are a few issues. Number one: I screwed up when I taped it and the lower left hand corner is nothing like square. Number two: the watercolor leaked under the… Continue reading Scarab 2023 10 01
Minor update to Tree Medallion #1
Just a minor update to better define the “halo” on it’s lower right hand side. #TraditionalArt #Watercolor #Drawing #ColoredPencil #MixedMedia
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
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
Spiral Tile
This is one that I find myself liking more and more as time goes on.