FEBRUARY 2023 WATERMEDIA CHALLENGE

[laika]

Good job on those cows, Jo! I like the way you simplified the background.

 

[ErikRak]

Sincere apologies to all of you for not having followed the february challenge in a more active manner. I've got a strong winter virus which kept me out of use these last weeks. I feel better now and very happy to be back ! Thank you for all the kind comments on the photos that I submitted.

 

[ErikRak]

Happy Valentine's Day!

I sketched in the Ohuhu sketchbook with a Micron 03 and watercolor. Yikes about 1.5 hours. How time flies when you are having fun. I love cows, thanks Erik.
Good start to the day......


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They are fantastic. I really like the way you've rendered the fur of these cows !

 

[ErikRak]

Looks like I'm the first one to post!

I did the trees on the hill. This is ink and watercolor in XL MixMedia sketchbook. It's about 5" x 7".

I started with a freehand pencil sketch, added ink and then watercolor. Thanks for hosting this month Erik.

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Anne, I love the 'transformation ' of these pine trees into far less dark and younger trees. The lines render the leaves very well . Congrats !

 

[ErikRak]

I tried my hand at your park flowers that resemble lilies. Watercolor on 140 lb cold press Grumbacher paper using new Sennelier pan paints with a petal brush. I did a crop to focus on the main blooms.

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Thank you for the beautiful lilies Kay . They bring the spring with them !

 

[CaliAnn]

Sincere apologies to all of you for not having followed the february challenge in a more active manner. I've got a strong winter virus which kept me out of use these last weeks. I feel better now and very happy to be back ! Thank you for all the kind comments on the photos that I submitted.

No worries Erik - I've been dealing with health issues for the past several months and not able to participate as much as I would like, so I get it. Glad you are feeling better! THAT'S what counts!

 

[KreativeK]

Hope you are doing better, Erik, and you as well, CaliAnn.

 

[ErikRak]

Thank you Kay and CaliAnn

 

[joe1It]

wonderful job !
Jo, Kay,a curiosity, the format of the pages you used, is paper a5? a4?

 

[KreativeK]

Mine is 3x4 inches, or A7 size.

 

[Jo Castillo]

joe1lt, I used an Ohuhu Mix Media sketchbook, 10 x 7.6 inches for the cows. Paper is 120lb

For this, I used a Canson Watercolor Sketchbook, 9 x 12 inches, Paper 140lb. Only about 1/2 page. Watercolor and pencil. I cropped down the building with the blue door. Blue doors and windows are a big thing in New Mexico where I'm from so this photo caught my eye.

Thanks Erik for the beautiful photos. I love the water and rocks, may revisit one of these days. See all y'all on the next Challenge. Happy you are feeling better.
CaliAnn, take care of yourself!

 

[KreativeK]

Fresh and inspiring scene, Jo!

 

[CaliAnn]

Great crop Jo - the blue door really pops - love this painting!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Kay and CaliAnn, thank you so much. I'm still feeling like I'm just coloring, I need to do some bigger paintings with watercolor to "paint".