Hummingbird and Flowers in Metallic Watercolor

 I'm always looking for new tutorials in the medium that I plan to use.

I wanted to use the Frugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich for the hummingbird tutorial, but had a difficult time drawing the bird. So, I drew the bird (using a white watercolor pencil) from a tutorial from Let's Make Art by Sarah Cray.

My Master's Touch Metallic set did not have the same colors as Lindsay's, but I had fun choosing my own. I used black Stonehenge cold press watercolor paper. I enhanced the hummingbird using black and white Posca Pens.

Challenges:

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html 

http://angiesdigitalstamps.blogspot.com/2021/07/ch-54-agopt-twist-use-flag-winners-of.html

http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2021/07/new-challenge_0994704678.html 

Portland Lighthouse Watercolor

 I was so happy to find that Paul Clark chose to teach a lighthouse as one of his weekly tutorials. This is Portland Lighthouse in the USA! I discovered there are several Portlands in the USA, but I'm thinking this one is in Main!

I so enjoyed the many challenges this tutorial gave me and I'm so very pleased with the results!

The rocky cliff was done with a piece of Cling Wrap crushed over a watery mess of watercolor paints and left there for more than 10 minutes. After removing the wrap, I went in with my brush and more paints adding more to the rough rocky surface.

I painted this scene using Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. The piece was enhanced with table salt, General's Pastel Chalk Pencils, and a bit of scratching with a craft blade for shine to the water..

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/creative-moments-challenge-218-anything.html 

Fishermen in Watercolor

 I was brought up in a house with Asian artifacts and have taken several classes on Asian culture. So, I was very happy to have this tutorial from Paul Clark to paint.

I painted this scene using Winsor Newton Cotman tubes on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. The painting was enhanced using General's Pastel Chalk Pencils and a craft blade to give the water some shine.

My husband loved this painting so much that he found a gold frame for it, and we decided that it has to go on our wall!

 

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/creative-moments-challenge-218-anything.html 

Desert Dusk Watercolor

 This "Desert Dusk Watercolor," is from tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art. I lightly drew the scene and then follow the colors in the tutorial, enjoying the rainbow effects of the lines of color on the wet paper.

This painting is on a 4x6" Winsor Newton watercolor cold press postcard. I used Winsor Newton Cotman tube colors.

I've been enjoying the limited color palette and the smaller work space. It's an enjoyable challenge.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2021/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-7.html 

A Metallic Painting Day!

 

I was looking for something new and fun to do, when I realized I have a set of metallic watercolors, that I have yet to try out! Those paints, black watercolor paper (Legion Stonehenge cold press) and a pencil (watercolor or regular) was all I needed to follow two tutorials (Metallic Swan, Metallic Bubbles) by Sarah Cray. I used Artist Loft Metallic Watercolors, which I hadn't tried yet and when I did, it came out of the tube separated. So maybe they don't last too long, but I mixed each with a bit of water and they worked for these projects.

 I really love the swan and might be tempted to paint another!

Have some fun and give it a try!

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

A Sailboat in Line and Wash

This sailboat watercolor painting is from a tutorial by Paul Clark. This time I think I got the boat ok, with not much of a background.

I used Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors on Canson 140 lb. cold press paper. I added Bleed Proof White on the painting, for the reflection from the hull. I used two Micron Pens for the line 01 and 05.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2021/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-7.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html 

Willy Lott's Cottage a Watercolor Painting

 

This painting is of a special residence in the United Kingdom. It's "Willy Lott's Cottage," a tutorial by Paul Clark. Through the years many artists have painted this lovely scene. I hope I have done it justice.

The tutorial was meant to be a lesson on including figures in landscape paintings. The figures were not too hard, I did practice. But painting the river was another story.

I used Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on Canson cold press watercolor paper. Artist Masking Fluid was used to make the reeds at the bottom of the painting. I used General's Muti Pastel, Pastel Chalk Pencils to bring out the highlights in the painting.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-anything-goes.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2021/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-7.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/07/classic-design-challenge-july-7.html 

Daffodil Watercolor Postcard

 

This painting of a "Daffodil" is from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art.

I used my new light pad to transfer a line drawing to the watercolor paper. The painting is on a 4 x 6" Winsor Newton Watercolor cold press postcard. It was painted using Winsor Newton Cotman tube colors.

I enjoyed work with the limited color palette. It was a challenge!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html