fig gets washed

 The first wash for Fig's portrait.  

From here on, it's pretty much a mix of mostly Cotman paints being slowly replaced or supplemented with Van Gogh (my favourite student grade), Winsor and Newton, Rembrandt, and Holbein when I can afford or find it.  Unless I specify otherwise.  

Fig sample in progress

 

cotman watercolour

It's tricky because he's a black chicken but the black isn't black, it glows lots of colours.

learning to draw

 

the proportional divider is my new friend (owl is practice from watercolour class)

moon shadow

 reds are tricky

moon shadow sample

 

Experimenting with handmade watercolour paints and granulation

newton

 

cotman watercolour

he always looks this shocked, it's not just my underdeveloped art skills.  

newton begins

 

cotman watercolours

the idea is the background would be part of the shimmer of the feathers.

big red gets her place on the wall

 Cotman watercolours

practice red

 

playing with Cotman watercolours to see what I can do.  Getting better.

Big Red

 Amazonbasics watercolour, ink and pencil.  Proof I cannot draw...

... yet

petrichor dreaming of rain

Have I mentioned yet, I'm just starting? 

amazon basics watercolour paints

petrichor in the garden

 you can see him in his full glory helping in the garden

Cotman watercolour but still, I have a lot to learn.  

petrichor

 

amazonbasics watercolour and ink experimentation 

1. little chicken ne lenscap

 

apparently I do art now

 you have been warned