Here's today's accomplishment.Using Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils and 3/8" angular flat.
Stillman & Birn Alpha journal
Pencil first applied dry and then wet wash with brush
Platinum Carben pen used for writing on page.
Bottom right was the last one I did. I goofed on the back wings placing the dark winged tips too high. By this time my concentration level had slipped and I was "winging it" with what I thought it should look like rather than following with eyes and putting down on paper. Shame on me :-))
Very cute Susan! I love how you have used your type and how you have designed and embellished your page.
ReplyDeleteI really like these colorful birds!Do youllike using the pencils, as compared to "real" watercolors? I have grown to LOVE my watercolor pencils! I'm most comfortable with colored pencils, so it's a great way for me to get a "softer" watercolory look and still use my favorite art tools!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandy!! Great hearing from you :-))
ReplyDeleteThank you Melody..........I'm still undecided on the watercolor pencils. Although this new brand I like much better than the original. My first set were Derwent and I didn't like the line marks that left behind after a wet brush was taken to them. These Albrecht Durer pencils are so different and I actually like them. Now as to more so than true watercolors.....don't think I could ever like anything better. Watercolors can do things other mediums can't....the unexpected results that are like magic. Now if I can learn to work the together :-))
ReplyDeleteI have found the softer watercolor pencils are much easier to blend away the marks.
ReplyDeleteprismacolor are very soft. I also have AquaMonolith (woodless)which are nice too!
I've don't think I've ever tried the prismacolor and never heard of the AquaMonolith. I foresee a possible future purchase in the making......lol. I'm such a sucker for trying new stuff even though I have enough supplies now to supply several workshops in various mediums. :-)
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