I haven’t painted with watercolor in months,
it was fun to get them out and play!
I am participating in the Doodlewash November Challenge
The prompt for one day was “Acorn”
I found an image on Pixabay for inspiration
This is a fun fast and loose technique
I started by painting an abstract leaf shape
on my paper with water then dropped color into it
I am painting on a table top easel,
so gravity is making the water puddle at the bottom
I painted a second leaf in a lighter color
Then I brightened the lower leaf with yellow,
letting the paint bleed as it travels through the water
I painted the acorn bottoms, leaving a space open for highlights
Then I painted the acorn caps
Keep in mind when your painting is wet,
any paint that meets a wet area
is going to spread into that area
You can see how the acorn cap on the left
bled into the one on the right because,
impatient me, I didn’t let the paint dry
I also toned the highlight areas of the acorns with yellow
and added stems and a branch
When all the paint was dry
I added detail with a micron .01 fine liner pen
A little splatter to finish
“Autumn Acorns” 5″ x 7″ on mixed media paper
Here’s a tip to keep in mind:
when you don’t have a lot of time to draw or paint,
keep it small
My daily sketch book is 7′ x 10″
and I often do several drawings on one page
I hope you will add some creative time to your day and
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts