You may be wondering what in the world this is suppose to be? A new art form perhaps? An art project gone wrong? Day of the Dead a few days early?! No................. ...it's my husband doing his best impression of a hippie for Halloween! Back when Sam (my muse) and I were going to the fabric shop in search of the perfect material...
....mud!!!! And I know this. I know this. I know this. And I did it anyway. Detail of Vignette Page in Handbook Watercolor Journal 1.35" x 4.25" Actually, blue and orange don't make mud. I made mud because of the way I applied the color. Blue and orange make some gorgeous, textural browns and grays depending on the pigments used. However, if you...
Yes, I am a color junkie! Let me say that loud and proud! I have enough paint to last me another 137 years and that's if I painted everyday! If I paint at my current schedule I could probably stretch it to closer to 188 years. Maybe more. Yes, I'm definitely a hardcore color junkie. Page in progress Watercolor Handbook Watercolor Journal Have...
On the Hunt 3.5 x 8.5 Handbook Watercolor Journal Ink, watercolor & gouache The gremlins are running amok in my life. They've gotten into my video equipment, the sound equipment, software, online services, my email account and things I've mailed through the USPO.....just to name a few areas where they're having a jolly fine time wreaking havoc! I'm not sure if they're stirred...
Jacqueline over at Art in My Heart, recently saw my looooooong goose neck in the looooooong format sketchbook and has shared a page on her blog from her Provence sketchbook! Go check it out! I think I'm going to have to give this a whirl in my looooooong sketchbook! Be sure to note the random edges around the outside of the page as...
I've had these lovely pears sitting up on the counter for nearly a week now, patiently waiting for the tickle of the brush... Handbook • Watercolor • Journal Watercolor 3.5 x 8.5 inches This was done in much the same way as the leaves in this post. I wanted them loose and easy. No pencil was used in either sketch. In the sketch...
Don't know what you've got, but I'm just sure I want some. Can I? Can I? Can I have some? Canadian GooseWatercolorHandbook • Watercolor • Journal3.5" x 8.5" Meet "Blacflac," Aflac's cousin! This dapper individual decided he* had to have some of whatever Cris and her husband were having for lunch. Cris is the author of the lovely blog Cris, Artist in Oregon!...
....and a visit with the wild things! Cypress Reflections, Take II Watercolor in handbook•watercolor•journal 3.5 x 8.5 As promised, a return to the river to practice water reflections. This time, I decided to focus only on the water reflections rather than trying to include the tree above the waterline as well. This is closer. Still more work and practice is in order, but...
Leaf Meditations in watercolor handbook • watercolor • journal 3.5" x 17" I looked up with a start when I heard Chris ask "Did you get lost? Again." I was in the studio, but for all intents and purposes, I had been lost. In my own little world. Painting leaf meditations..... Close up of image above These were painted with an Escoda® Travel...
The rapids with the water grasses flowing around the rocks. Looking upriver into the sun, just above the rapids. Utter stillness..... Lots of fallen trees in the river as well as small islands of rock. Looking away from the river and into the woods. Rather pre-historic looking, isn't it? Oh, look! It's the rare Striped River Sketcher!! All photos courtesy of Imaginary Trips'...
Cypress Reflections, Hillsborough River Watercolor Sketchbook, 3.5" x 17" Chris and I managed to get out to the Hillsborough River State Park on Saturday morning. It was sooooooo nice! It was in the mid 50's when we arrived and there was no one else about. We walked up along the river's edge, far off the beaten paths until we found an area that struck...
Go no further and do not watch this video if your favorite reason for not taking your sketch kit with you every where you go is something like "It weights too much," "It won't fit in my purse/pocket/bag" or "I don't want to be weighed down with too much stuff!" Here are a few suggestions for creating sketch kits that are slim, trim...
Okay, finally! We're going to talk about art supplies that were demoed around at the Florida Watercolor Tradeshow..... First up: Fluid Watercolor Paper and the hand•book watercolor journals were spotted at nearly every vendor selling supplies. Interestingly enough, the hand•book watercolor journals are made from Fluid Watercolor paper though you won't find that info on the label. The paper has a finish similar...
