It is too windy to garden

It is too windy outside to garden today. It is a good day to paint.

And while the paint dried between layers, I made a paint swatch of Paul Wang’s Color Play Lab Set made by Daniel Smith.

Beach

Beach 4” x 6”

I have a monthly subscription for art supplies and tutorial with Sketchbox. This month’s supplies were the following:

Custom Zig CLEAN COLOR Real Brush Set in Sea Green, Billiard Green, Sand, and Summer Sun

Sketchbox Signature Oval Wash Brush 1/4”

Prismacolor Col-Erase sketching pencil pink

Ecoline Duotip water soluble markers in Deep Ochre & Indigo

Jacguard Watercolor Medium – Pearl White

Magnani Incisioni Bianco hot press paper

Dip the brush directly into the Hi Tone Pearl White. The brush color will return after a bit. It adds shimmer and depth.
A beach ball
Shells
Beach

I liked the smoothness of the paper. I loved the effects of adding water to the painting after sketching with the brush pens. There is an element of surprise. I like the ability to layer without damaging the paper. I would like to try this paper in a larger size. I am curious on how the color holds up over time.

Beach

Maple Tree Leaves

Maple Tree Leaves

I am playing catch-up on my monthly Sketchbox art supplies with this mix-media 4” x 6” sketch of the backyard maple tree leaves.

Copic Ciao in New Leaf, Moss, and Olive

Holbein Colored Pencils in White, Fir Green and Lamp Black

Acrylograph in Shroom and Asparagus

Hahnemuhle Manga Paper 80 gsm

I love the names of the colors. The paper is smooth, and the colors do not bleed-through.

Spring Daffodils

Spring Daffodils

12” x 16”

Watercolor with ink on Arches 300 lb

Camellias

Camellias

11” x 14” Watercolor on Lanaquarelle Block

Trees

Trees

11” x 14”

Acrylic Paint on Cotton Canvas

An acrylic version of the Watercolor Tree Cards Series.