Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I had a lot of fun painting this impromptu still life in my small moleskine watercolor journal, inspired by a harvest of peppers we received from the CSA. It’s similar to this watercolor sketch, also of veggies from the CSA. It was exhilarating to paint quickly with no pencil sketch underneath–I need to do it […]
Here is my latest painting in the blue/green color theme. This is the first time I have painted water as my main subject, and I have to say all the swirling reflections were a lot of fun to paint. I will definitely be painting this subject again in the future, and refining my technique.
A few weeks ago, I painted this abstract painting (thinking of leaves) on a blank watercolor card. I thought it was fitting to post, as I just showed you the blue and green abstract colored pencil drawing I made in my last post. I have also done another watercolor painting (more in my regular style) […]
This was one of the cups from my grandparent’s house years ago and I recently found it in a pile of stuff to throw away. I used to love to drink orange juice out of it because it looked so nice against the blue stripes. Now I am going to use it for my watercolors. […]
Today I found a brand new small moleskine watercolor journal mixed in with my art supplies. I must have bought it years ago because I don’t remember where or when I got it. I took the opportunity to paint a quick watercolor sketch of some fresh organic radishes from the CSA. I love the way […]
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
I had a Pinterest account, and pinned things to it here and there, but I was never a heavy user. I recently decided to delete my account altogether though, as well as add the no pin meta tag to my site and disable pinning on flickr. I have been seeing countless articles online about how […]
Monday, February 27, 2012
Awhile ago (longer than I care to admit), a relative asked me to paint a portrait of her granddaughter in watercolor. At the time, I was hesitant because I had never painted a portrait in watercolor before, but I said yes because I didn’t want to disappoint and I didn’t want to acknowledge that there […]
Monday, February 20, 2012
Things I’m excited about: The Flower and Patio Show is coming up (March 2-4) I signed up for a two part Botanical Illustration class at the Mass Audubon society. It’s really inexpensive and I’m looking forward to getting out of the house by myself for a bit. I got started on a particular painting that […]
I’ve been scanning a box of photos so I can throw out the originals and declutter my space. Recently, I found this small seascape, painted in 1994. Back then, I usually copied from photos in magazines, but I made up this scene in my head. At the time, I remember being so proud of myself […]
Thursday, January 19, 2012
I bought some hotpress watercolor paper to try out. I’m not sure how I feel about the surface; it will take some getting used to. Coldpress paper seems to allow me more time for “wiggle room” before leaving an indelible mark. Also, coldpress paper seems to take more abuse and “scrubbing” before the paper’s surface […]