I've been out of it dealing with medical issues and resting up from appointments. Chronic fatigue can get rough when I have to go out immediately after having gone out the day before, then it takes longer to rest up to the point I can do anything. Very frustrating, so this month's "as can" is a very slow daily painting attempt. However, I'm approaching 20 small paintings and already happy with my progress!
Below is today's watercolor life painting of Ari, my longhaired colorpoint cat. He's a "street Siamese" with no official papers but clearly has the markings. I did a quick gesture in pencil while he more or less stayed in that pose. He turned his head, but not till I'd gotten his face sketched. I decided the sketch was too light and so painted in watercolor.
I don't usually do pencil sketches under watercolor, preferring a purist look without guidelines showing. This time I just let it show and painted anyway. The final embellishment is white whiskers sketched in with a white gel pen because this is in my art journal and I don't need to be purist in a journal.
You nailed the reflections in the water, Rob. They look fantastic! Great sense of light and I love the violets in the shadows. One of your best, for sure.
ReplyDeleteAri was a very good model for you again. I can hear him purring. Great job.
Wow, thank you! He was purring while I sketched him. Now he's making funny little cat noises and bouncing on the bed chasing his tail. I should try to sketch him doing that!
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Fold, hero, shot, colour – elegant! You have really done a fab job with this painting. Is it in water colours or some other medium. I liek the way you have desribed everything.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The cat's done in watercolor, the landscape in acrylics where I was working with opaque paint. I also use gouache sometimes.
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