Stories from a clever mercenary in a wild world.
I was getting brave enough with my paint mixing to try to browns and burgundies…and I kind of love the way her hair came out with the blue overlaying the black.
This story is spooling into a much bigger story than I anticipated. Zare was always part of a bigger story, but the stories are turning out to be much more interwoven than I originally anticipated. It’s exciting. I’m excited, guys. I want to read it as much as you do. Maybe more.
I’m quite pleased with how this one turned out. Planning to add it to my shops as soon as I can. Question is: Do I remove the lingering pencil lines or not?
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We practiced landscapes again in my watercolor class. I ended up with these blue mountains, and I like them a lot more than I was anticipating…There might be a frame in the future for this baby.
What do you think, the Magron Mountains we’ve been traveling next to for all of River Rebellion?
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Learning landscapes is all about shadow and light, no matter what medium you’re working in. As a kid, I favored acrylics, but now I’m learning about watercolors. Watercolors are outside my comfort zone, but they are fun and I am really enjoying playing with them.
I tend to get bogged down in details, at the same time that I get bored or frustrated with them. Watercolors are forcing me to focus on shadow and light, what is really there vs what I think I see. Watercolors are also forcing me to let go a bit, and let the picture tell its own story.
I have already taught my mind to back off and let the story tell itself (especially when revising, you probably need to spell out much less than you think you do when you’re trying to nail a scene down in your head). Now I’m learning to apply that to art.
I was on a plane a couple weeks ago…but I had my watercolor crayons, my water brushes, and my markers. And hours to redeem. I actually got sleepy before I was able to finish the purple zinnia with the red center…but I’ll come back to it! Bajillions of little petals are just what the doctor ordered when you are trapped, tired and a little bored.
I always liked what God had to say about horses–holding them up as an object lesson for Job about how awesome and powerful God is.
Sharpie, plus marker, plus watercolors.
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The Legend of Zare Caspian 