Navigating by the pole star

Navigating by the pole star

Posted on November 20, 2013 Filed Under: Sketchblog

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Watercolor Process

Watercolor Video Process

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Spent a beautiful evening with a fabulous group of

Spent a beautiful evening with a fabulous group of Childrens Book creators.

Tagged as many as I could. Follow them and enjoy their diverse range of stories and delightful art.

The future is bright, and there are lots and lots of books!

Process work! Pencil sketches on vellum and tracin

Process work! Pencil sketches on vellum and tracing paper, small color study.

Happy to say that the swooping lines are a result of these studies. They weren’t in the original sketch. Ah, the benefits of the iterative process!!!

ZOINKS!! The painting is nearing the point when p

ZOINKS!!

The painting is nearing the point when pencils and pastels will help to bring it up to its finish. 🤙

Slowly, with patience, my confidence in painting i

Slowly, with patience, my confidence in painting is building one brush stroke at a time.

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Getting into it now!

Getting into it now!

A second layer of paint, and then peeling off what

A second layer of paint, and then peeling off what can only be described as rubber boogers… 🤪

Jeez, I just might not ever grow up.

That moment when the little voice in the back of y

That moment when the little voice in the back of your mind says, “Step Away From The Painting.”

This may be one of the single hardest skills to develop. Feeling the moment to stop.

Uh-oh! The drafting table has been cleared! This c

Uh-oh! The drafting table has been cleared! This can only mean one thing…

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