MARCH 2023 WATERMEDIA CHALLENGE

[CaliAnn]

Here are the photos for March's challenge. Hope you find something that inspires you:

 

[Vivien]

CaliAnn - Thanks for the March photos, great selection!

 

[Joy]

CaliAnn, thanks for the great selection!

 

[CaliAnn]

Hope you can both participate this month!

 

[KreativeK]

A really inspiring array of pix! Thanks!

 

[Christel]

My try at the bluejay, A4

 

[CaliAnn]

Christel: Beautiful job on the blue jay - I love the blues you used. Thank you for starting us off this month!

 

[KreativeK]

So realistic!

 

[Joy]

Christel, this is fabulous! I printed this out and was thinking of doing it also. But this is quite intimidating.

 

[joe1It]

Watercolor digital
I don't know how to make fur I n watercolor

 

[joe1It]

This is ink , is not ok for water media?

Pentel Fude Pen Ricaricabile Inchiostro Nero Base Acqua Punta Larga​

doubt about the name of the pen, the type of ink but I think what you do with this pen goes into ink. I wanted to ask, I speak of drawing only with this pen.

 

[joe1It]

Christel ,Wonderful job

 

[CaliAnn]

Good job Joe: I think you did a great job of giving the impression of fur

 

[KreativeK]

I guess if it is watery ink it might be okay, Joe.

Here is mine, 9x6.5 watercolor, Brusho crystals, and Gansai Tambi graphite watercolors on Fabriano Studio hot press 140 lb paper just finished:

 

[Jo Castillo]

Cali Ann, thanks for the lovely photos.

Christel, oh wow! Great bluejay. Love the realistic colors and feel to this.

Joe, fun to try the digi watercolor. I haven't tried that. Hmmm. Cute bunny.

Kay, your bunny is precious. Love the watery impression. Mmmmm.

 

[KreativeK]

Thanks!

 

[CaliAnn]

Kay: Your lil' bunny is fantastic! I LOVE how you rendered him/her!

 

[KreativeK]

CaliAnn, many thanks!

 

[Joy]

Joe, the fur looks good. If you put some darks under the paws (feet), it would anchor it to the ground.
Kay, love the freshness of this!

 

[Ellen Easton]

Wow, awesome contributions so far! I had just come to the forum to ask if anyone uses gansai and lo and behold, Kay uses it and does it beautifully with her bunny!