

Mixing it up -- on to Step 4!!!
Yesterday I took the big step to add ink to my "Seeing the sea with Tina" scene and it wasn't as scary as I had feared! Today, (after adding a bit more ink in places), Step 3 was to add watercolor. So, now I've done SueEllen Ross's first three steps -- pencil in the whole image, add ink to the darkest areas, and add color with a watercolor wash. All that is left (at least in her recommended steps) is to finish off with colored pencil. Since I rarely know when to stop, tho


2020? Mixing it up? Think I might!
So, I closed out my 2019 art journey by beginning a detailed drawing/painting of clock and watch parts called "Pieces of Time." It was inspired by an idea in one of Karen Deeds books on watercolor pencil techniques where the artist used a "box of clocks" as his reference photo. Karen collects old watch and clock parts and suggested I might want to use some of her "findings" rather than copy the lesson in the book. Wah-la (is that how you spell it?) -- this is what transpi