Whimsical Landscape

This bright whimsical landscape is from a tutorial by Jeannett Vivo. I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors and a Micron Pen to paint this piece.

I really enjoyed working on this scene. I also enjoy how Jeannett worked on this piece. When she isn't sure of herself and needs to fix it, she explained what wasn't right and how she went about making it work! I love how my clouds and water look in my scene, thanks to Jeannett!

Throughout this scene, I made a few changes to make it mine. The clouds and water are the best parts.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-832.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/09/261-star-stampz.html
 

Two Witches in Watercolor

 

These "Two Witches," are from a tutorial on YouTube by Karen Campbell owner of Awesome Art School.

Karen demonstrated how to paint fabrics with two different kinds of watercolor paints. These were Prima and Kuretake. Prima is an American Company but manufactures their watercolors in Italy. Kuretake is owned and manufactures in Japan.

 

Karen designed two witches to use for the demonstration, as coloring pages. I printed them and transferred their images to Fabriano Hot Press 140 lb. watercolor paper. I followed Karen by picking out two shades of green for each witch, trying to duplicate Karen's work.

Prima watercolors are translucent but can be opaque. Kuretake watercolors are creamy and opaque. 

I enjoyed the challenge of working on both of these witches in the different watercolor paint sets.

Challenges: 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-621-cute-as-button.html 

Disco Donna Watercolor

 

 

This is "Disco Donna," a watercolor mixed media paint from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

I couldn't wait to try drawing this character, she was such fun. I wanted to draw her by eye freehand, but wasn't sure I'd get it right, so I drew her first on drawing paper and then transferred that drawing onto a 9x12" 140 lb. Canson XL cold press watercolor paper. I watched the drawing and painting lessons and went on to draw and paint this colorful picture on my own.

She was fun to draw with a Pentel Graphgear 1000 and paint with both Jane Davenport and Prisma watercolor sets. Disco Donna, bar and stool were painted using the wet in dry method and the fun background was painted in wet in wet.

I used a Molotow Blackliner for outlines and a Uni-ball Sigmo Pen for white highlights. I darkened some areas with a Prismacolor Pencil.

This piece took a couple of days to complete but well worth it. I loved playing with the color.

Challenges: 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/classic-design-challenge-08-2025-augsep.html 

Leap of Joy in Mixed Media

 

This is a tutorial by Tamara Leporte for the "Art Soul Gathering." A painting with Tam is always fun. I couldn't wait to begin this playful confetti splash dolphin!

I began this lesson following Tam's drawing with a Pentel Graphgear 1000 on hot press watercolor paper (140lb.) I enjoyed creating this inspiring lesson using Prisma watercolors, Liquitex Acrylic Ink, Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Black India Ink. A paper towel working on the white ink made the realistic foam over the colorful background. I love that the dolphin's fins show through the white that look like bubbles!

I finished the piece off using a Molotow Blackliner and a Uni-ball Signo in white for highlights.

I really wasn't sure how this piece would work out, but looking at it the second day, gave me a good feeling about it!

Challenges:  

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-307.html

   

Whimsical Houses in Watercolor

 This tutorial is by "Coloring Introvert." I found this piece on Pinterest and I went to check out what "Coloring Introvert," has on YouTube. His work is wonderful! I know this is only the first piece, I will be doing from his tutorials!

I love that his focus in this in this tutorial is watercolor mixing by blending colors right on the paper, creating wonderful vibrant results.

I followed the artist drawing in my Canson XL watercolor book. First the outline was done with my Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pen and then I went over the lines with a Micron fineliner. The artist used a fountain pen, which I'm not comfortable using just yet!

I enjoyed mixing my Winsor Newton and Prisma paints to create this piece, right in my book!

I look forward  to more of these wonderful painting in my watercolor book!

Challenges: 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/classic-design-challenge-08-2025-augsep.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

Cute Dragon in Watercolor

 

 

 

 

 This "Cute Dragon," is from a drawing tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

 I  watched Karen's drawing instructions and using my Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil I drew my dragon by eye free hand drawing referring to the reference photo. I like to challenge my drawing skills and see how close I can make my drawing to the original, on my own.

I painted this cutie using Prima and Jane Davenport watercolor sets, in my Canson XL watercolor book. I used a Molotow Blackliner for details and outlines. I used a Blackwing pencil to shade the white of his eyes and a white Gelly Roll Pen for highlights on horns and around his face.

He was fun to work on. I hope to get to do more of these! 

Challenges: 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-306.html 

Pirate in Graphite

 This handsome Pirate is from a Brain Stretch by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School. I drew this fellow using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Mechanical Pencil and a Blackwing Matte Pencil. The drawing is on Strathmore recycled drawing paper. I used a Vanish Eraser and blending stump for shading.

A dot in each eye with a Sharpie Creative Marker, works for the two highlights.

This drawing was most certainly a challenge, I'm so happy to have worked on it!

Challenge:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html