I decided I needed a new profile picture and thought I'd draw one! This is referenced from a photograph my sister took.
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Mount Hood
Using some family holiday photographs for reference, I painted Mount Hood (vaguely based on it) for my father's birthday present. I used gouache and a stencil made from paper which gave interesting gloopy results, especially each time it was reused. Here are the final...
Dunes
I got some new paintbrushes for Christmas, so I played around with gouache this morning! Close-ups below.
Merry Christmas
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for meone who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old,from ancient times.Micah 5:2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King...
Mountains
Another quick painting.
Gouache II
I had fun painting with gouache last night! I bought three more tubes of paint as last time I only had yellow, red, and blue. Also I planned ahead a bit more, taking some designs from my sketchbook to paint instead of attempting to make them up on the spot.
Baby Me Sketch Dailies
I used to paint at the table by standing on a chair. If I did that now I'd be in danger of hitting the ceiling.
Reflections
Another page from my book. The perspective on the dogs' reflections is tricky to get right. I think I'll need to adjust it further before painting them and finishing the water.
Gouache Doodles
Since I began playing around with digital gouache brushes I wanted to try out the real thing. I bought some paints today and smudged them about in one of my sketchbooks. I like how they're a combination of acrylics and watercolours! And yet, unlike either, gouache...