These are a sequence of pictures that will appear in my 4th book. These photos are to demonstrate my painting process in watercolors. The background will be painted blue and green (shade) which are the complements of the color on the elephants. This will mat to 16x20" and is painted on Arches 140# cold press paper. Photo ref is by pexels website used with permission

 

Recently came across these portrait sketches. They are included in my next book.

 

Book Material

This is another painting which will go into my 4th book. Photo ref from pexels website with permission. The entire background scenery and the reflections were done with the sponge. The sky and water were done with the large brush. The girl and her support were painted with the thin brush. This mats to 16x20" As usual (because I have lots of it in my studio) the paper is Arches 140lb.

Emma Watson completed

In the first water color painting, Emma is in her 20's.  In the second multi-media painting Emma is about 14-16.

More sketches

 

A few more sketches and part sketches for my book about MY ART

This is the start of the portrait process.  The outline and a few details.  When I have that correct, then I'm ready to lay on the washes.  The first washes are thin - mostly water.  I typically use red and browns for the skin tones.  There's nothing magical about those colors; they are the colors I like in my portraits.  Sometimes, I will use shades of yellow. This material and sketches and paintings are in a new book I'm writing: "My Art" - Why I paint and how I select my material, and why I paint certain people, places and things.  What are my feelings, and more importantly, what are the models feeling?

Sketch practice

 Emma Watson about age 14-16.  Improvement needed: eyes and width to height ratio.

A number of works for your enjoyment.

 

Ink _ Watercolor (Line and wash).

 Ink -Micron 0.01, sharpie + watercolor on 140# smooth Arches paper. Colors: purple, yellow and green washes and van dyke brown. 8x10" pic size. Photo ref-pexels website, with permission. About 3 hours start to finish.

 Been busy today with art instead of writing.

9x9" heavy sketchbook paper.  Ink in prep for colored ink and/or watercolor - photo ref, pexels website with permission.  Micron pens - 0.01, 0.02, 0.03.  about 3 hours.   Doors done with ruler, rest freehand.  Leaves from outside.

Back to sketching

 Doing several ink sketches - expect my colored ink pens tomorrow (Micron). In this one I have left out her hair as it is going to be red. Orig foto pixabay website. 9x12" watercolor paper smooth 140# Micron 0.01, 0.02 and 0.03 pens - light pencil sketch before ink.