Shady Ferns

 Shady Ferns

Something a bit different.

I kept a border on this one, but wanted the painting to be looser. 

It started as a scrap that I had tested colors on. The wash turned out so nice, I felt it deserved a little more attention.

Mushroom

 Shaggy Ink Cap Mushroom

Fiddling around with some loose washes.

Serenity

Bengal Kitty.

Watercolor and Ink. 

Tinting the background worked nicely. Trying to maximize color intensity.

Ginger Cat

 Ginger Cat

Watercolor and ink.

Metallic Dragon

 Metallic Dragon

Using metallic watercolors on this one. Photograph doesn't really show the metallic sheen.

Needs more contrast between the metallic and flat colors.

Narwhal

 Narwhal of Justice.

Trying out different color combinations. Definitely will be trying others.

Simplified the border. Not sure what I think about it.

Tuxedo Cat

 Tuxedo Cat and Mouse

I used ink for the black this time. The color is a little flat, but I wanted him to be deep black.

I may try a watercolor mix next time for a deeper color.

That pink border pattern took forever.

Snails

 More doodling.

Happy Little Snails.

Ferns 1

 Watercolor Doodle Bookmark

Just because. 

There are a bajillion ferns in my front yard right now. Waist high and looking like a jungle.

Pthalo blue, cadmium yellow, and green apatite over sienna ink.

Strathmore multi-media paper - it's a little thin for this kind of wash.

Grassy Green Dragon

 Another Artist Trading Card.

Used more floral patterns in the border this time.

I think I may try inking the patterns in the borders next instead of just using white paint.

Blep

 Blep.

Cute gray kitty. 

Not sure about the border.