Trick or Treat Mixed Media

 This is the first page of my third Canson XL Watercolor Sketch Book. I'm delighted with how it came out using a girl from my digital image file that I redesigned. I bought the image originally at Etsy from Pizot.

I drew the image with a Graphgear Pencil and use it as my reference. I added a partial background behind her from a tutorial by Rebecca at "The Art Spirits." I outlined the composition with a variety of fine liners, making sure they were not water-soluble. nI don't want them to bleed. I painted the girl first using Prima, Jane Davenport and Winsor Newton watercolors. I brushed clear water in the sky area and painted a light blue wash. I used the same three watercolor sets to complete the painting.

I'm so happy to be using what I've learned to have fun with my art.

Challenges: 

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://carla-writes.blogspot.com/2026/10/trick-or-treat-mixed-media_01226424934.html 

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-challenge-92-anything-goes.html 

Haunted House

I had some fun putting a couple of Karen Campbell's drawings together from her book, "31 Days of Baby Boos and Spooky Dudes. I used my Graphgear Pencil, a couple of fineline pens and Jane Davenport watercolors in my Canson XL Watercolor Book.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/10/halloween.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2026/10/288-ocotber-18-mirtillamente.html 

 

Pumpkin Witch

 

I'm nearing the end of my Canson XL watercolor book and decided to try and fill the remaining pages with either Halloween or Autumn paintings.

While flipping through tutorials online I came across this "Pumpkin Witch," from Lindsay Weirich the "The Frugal Crafter," on YouTube. It's so fun and perfect for my last few pages in my book.

I drew my image using Lindsay's for a reference with a Graphgear Pencil. I painted the image using Jane Davenport watercolors. I used a variety of markers for details to enhance the painting.

Challenges:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spooky Folk Art Landscape

 

This "Spooky Folk Art Landscape" is from a wonderful tutorial by Rebecca from "The Art Spirits." I often check out tutorials on the internet. Now that I'm not in art school, I have time to try new ones out. Rebecca has quite a few tutorials online. Her tutorials are calm and at a slow pace. The line drawings are free. I use them for a reference and draw them freehand for my own version, with a Graphgear Pencil, in a Canson XL watercolor sketchbook. I used a variety of markers for details and white Holbein Artist's Gouache to enhance the piece with lots of dots.

Before painting I used Brea Reese Masking Fluid over the pumpkins and painted them orange later. I painted the piece with Jane Davenport Watercolors and Master's Touch Metallic Semi-moist Cakes.

I'm looking forward to doing more of Rebecca's tutorials.

Challenges: 

  https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-331.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

 

Fancy Pumpkin

 

Terry Mead taught a lovely tutorial at Plum loved Art yesterday. It is on video in the files.

I drew this piece following Terry's instruction, with Graphgear Pencil and painted it with Jane Davenport watercolors. I added dark outlines and patterns with a Pentel Brush Marker.

It was fun and relaxing to work on this painting!

Challenges: 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-winners-330.html 

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-105.html 

Curly Top

 

This fellow is part of my child artist digital file from Etsy. The file is from ArtOutrageos. I used a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil to drew him in my Canson Watercolor Book. I outlined the image of the "Little Boy With Pencil," with a Micron Pen and painted him with Jane Davenport Watercolors.  

I drew and painted the background on this piece freehand and love the way it looks! I'll be doing more of these, I enjoy working with just a reference  or two and design my piece without a tutorial. I'm truly progressing on my art journey!

Challenges: 

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-331.html 

 

 

 

Underwater Dreams Mixed Media

 

I'm so glad, I had time to check out the Tasters at "A Year of wild Nature." The mermaid from Tamara Laport's "Underwater Dreams" was a blast to work on. I learned so much in the process!

I used a Graphgear Pentel Pencil on Fabriano hot press 140 lb. watercolor paper and used Jane Davenport and Prima watercolors to paint this mermaid. I also used fine line markers, gell pen, Holbein Artests' Gouache and a blending stump.

I'm delighted with this piece. 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/10/october-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/10/challenge-202610-anything-goes.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/09/allys-angels-110-anything-goes-theme.html