Two Tutorials One Artist

 

                                                                            

Just checking online to see if there are new interesting tutorials, when I came across Diane Antone. She offers numerous sketches to go with her tutorials.

The first I tried was the Fishing Harbor sketch. I followed her tutorial using Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. For details I add Posca and Micron Pens.

I actually didn't watch the video when I worked on Three Birds in Flowers, Leaves and Berries. I looked over her design and patterning and let it inspire my own work. I used Master's Touch metallic watercolor cakes on black Stonehenge 140 lb. cold press paper. I'm happy with this, it was an enjoyable piece to work on.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-238-autumn-colours.html

Priory Line and Wash Watercolor

 

 This line and wash watercolor painting is of a Priory from a tutorial by Paul Clark. This painting was certainly a challenge. I learned a lot using the wet and wet technique!

I used graphite paper to transfer the outline onto my Arches 140 lb. watercolor block. I used Winsor Newton Cotman watercolors with a bit of white Holbein Artists' Gouache for highlights.  I used a Micron 01 for the line.

I'm really enjoy the work I get to do on scenes from Paul Clark's tutorials.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-238-autumn-colours.html 

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

https://mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/mirtillamente-challenge-13-september.html 

 

Portrait of a Pig Named Percy

 This mixed media painting "Portrait of a Pig," is from a tutorial by Tamara Laporte. It was a fun piece to work on as a gift for my husband Sandy's birthday today! He will love it.

I used Jane Davenport watercolors and a variety of markers and pencils, on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

I'm very happy I chose to work on this portrait, which we named Percy.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/09/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-september.html

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-187-ag-frame-it.html 

Northern Lights a Watercolor Painting

 

This Northern Lights watercolor painting is from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art.

I used Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Set 1 liquid watercolors on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper

This was fun and a bit of a challenge to make the painting like those wonderful lights in the sky.

Challenges: 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/09/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-september.html

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-187-ag-frame-it.html 

Metallic Watercolor Rooster

 This colorful bird was painted following a tutorial by The Frugal Crafter, Lindsay Weirich.

I painted this beauty with the Master's Touch Metallic Semi-Moist Color Cake Set, on black Stonehenge Aqua cold press watercolor paper. I used Saral Transfer Paper to put my rooster drawing onto the black paper.

It was really fun seeing the metallic watercolors shimmer as I painted on the black paper.

After the paint was dry I added some black line details to enhance the piece, with a Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2022/09/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-september.html

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-187-ag-frame-it.html 

Happy Houses Mixed Media

 I love working on tutorials by Tamara Laporte and when there was a sale, I hurried to get "Happy Houses." I've been wanting to work on that one for awhile.

I copied the drawing onto my watercolor block (140lb. cold press) and painted mostly using Jane Davenport watercolors. I used assorted markers, pens and pencils to further enhance the painting. It was a great tutorial. I learned a lot about lighting, darks and lights in watercolor.

Challenges:

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/09/morgans-artworld-challenge-9.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

Mother Nature

 

This mixed media painting Mother Nature is from a tutorial by Tamara Laporte for the Art Soul Gathering 2022. It was a challenging piece to work on, but I'm so glad I did!

I used Jane Davenport watercolors and a variety of markers, pencils and some gesso, on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

Challenges:

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/09/morgans-artworld-challenge-9.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html 

Country Landscape in UK

 This country landscape is from a tutorial by Paul Clark. I used an Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor block. I love using the Arches blocks, but today I had some problems painting. I love the many mixes of green, especially the blue green hedge rows. I love to mix my colors, when I use Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes.

I think I like the foreground on this piece the best.

Challenges:

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/09/morgans-artworld-challenge-9.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/09/classic-design-challenge-september-9.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-092022-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/09/202209-september-2022-anything-goes.html