Watercolor Dirtbag
Today I drew a size 6 Princeton Velvetouch flat shader, which is just under 1/4″ in width. To me this brush feels too small for shading in large areas, but it’s good for things like little windows and bricks and stuff. I just did a swatching page. I also used it to swatch out a … Read more
I’ve loved Daniel Smith’s Phthalo Turquoise since my first palette; unmixed, it’s just about my favorite color of teal. I don’t use it too much these days, though, for a few reasons: However, the advent calendar is all about not worrying about that and finding an excuse to paint with it anyway! I painted hydrangeas! … Read more
Today my advent calendar bestowed on me: washi dots! This is like washi tape, but precut into circle stickers. I got this because I often find myself cutting circles out of masking tape for moons and suns, and they’re never circular enough. The downside of precut circles is you can’t make them any size you … Read more
Here’s a deeper look at some of the paintings I did in November based on my own, personal photos.
Today the advent calendar gave me: a fountain pen! For one of my first fountain pens, I opted for Platinum Plaisir on the recommendation of chat-friend Veronica. It’s a said to be a solid beginner pen with a lid that keeps the ink wet for a long time, which was important to me as a … Read more
Today’s advent calendar item was non-watercolor: the Kokuyo Enpitsu mechanical pencil, which is notable for having really thick lead: 1.3mm. This is nearly twice as thick as the typical 0.7mm lead. I got this because I like thick lead. I usually favor 0.7mm lead over 0.5mm, because I don’t like breakage and prefer a less-fine … Read more
Quin Gold is a color that I go through cycles with: sometimes I use it a lot, sometimes I don’t use it for awhile. Every time I use it I’m like “This color’s great, how come I don’t use it more often?” Today I did a wetland painting in the style of Margaret Babbit, an … Read more
Today I drew another paint: Phthalo Green Blue Shade (PG7)! I never promised they’d be exotic paints, just ones I don’t use very often.
I had fun doing a springy forest scene.
I drew a paint, finally! I got: Da Vinci Raw Sienna. I used to love this paint, but I’ve been painting with a lot more MANS lately, so now’s time to get re-acquainted.
I made a color chart, because I just felt like swatching. This compares Naples Yellow Deep, MANS, and DV Raw Sienna when combined with Pyrrol Scarlet, Naphthol Scarlet, or Quinacridone Coral.
I got my next painting area up and running quickly after moving. I painted less than in October because I actually had things to do, like starting a new job, but I managed to still do a lot, including participating in Magrish’s annual sky challenge and rejoining Claire Giordano’s Adventure Art Academy!