This hippy hoppy frog that I posted last time is a sketch that I did just using ink, and he is
in my sketchbook. The Fish is a painting. I have several photos of
these pottery garden decorations from
a garden shop. So after doing the frog, I was going through my paper
and
ran across a quarter sheet of hot press wc paper that I had glued down
some sheer art paper. I used 3-4 different kinds of paper on it, and it
looked like the perfect texture I wanted. So, I drew the fish onto the
paper, just like I have been doing with my sketches. I did use a pencil
due to the large size. It is a lot of detail painting, almost as bad as
painting fabric, but enjoyed it, so now I am doing a 3rd one, and plan
on having 4. I will post the others when I am finished! I don't plan on
painting a background.
I love that paper with the little squares of news paper in it. it has
writing on it. Also one piece of the paper has gold threads running
through it.
I used watercolor and gouache, on the Fish.
I have already prepared another piece of paper just to match the paper used on the fish.
I
can't tell you how much the 75 day sketch challenge has helped me with
my drawing! I am still drawing something each day. I think I am on day
90. It gives you so much more confidence when you start a new painting!
I highly recommend it to everyone.
2 comments:
Suzy for some reason I just love this piece. You know it would make such a wonderful summer plate design or a start for a summer collection of cushion, table mat etc. It's inspiring.
Thank you Christiane. I planning on having a set of 4 . I am working on a surface.
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