Made four new wallpapers for you guys! Featuring basically my summer diet. Enjoy!
Giraffe Day Process
Thought I'd show you guys some behind the scenes action! This is the process I've been going with for the last couple of watercolor paintings. I wish I could be a bit looser, but I'm very much a planner!
I start with a rough sketch on sketch paper that I then clean up into a full-fledged line drawing. Then I trace over it using a lightbox or a window onto watercolor paper.
"Practice" Painting
I typically don't PLAN to do two paintings, but a lot of the time I'm unhappy with how the first round goes, so I trace over my original drawing onto another piece of watercolor paper and start again. It IS a bit frustrating but I do like that I now have an extra painting to practice some moves on.
Finished! I do regret adding the outline to the giraffe, I much rather prefer the version I posted to Instagram without it. Still learning! :)
Supplies used:
- Sakura Koi Pocket Field Sketch watercolors
- Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes
- Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencil in Terra Cotta
- Arches 140lb Aquarelle watercolor paper
Baby Dory!
Finding Dory was soooo cute, guys! I wouldn't say it's my absolute favorite Pixar movie, but I still loved it and my heart felt all warm and fuzzy afterward. Baby Dory was the CUTEST THING. The word for it in Tagalog is "gigil" which roughly translates to "omg so cute I want to eat it!*".
I'm having a bit of a love/hate relationship with watercolors. Well, more like LOVE/frustration. I just love the look of really pure and soft watercolors, so I find myself having to start over when it gets too dark or muddy. It's all a learning experience!
* Not actually eat it but...some of you might understand.