Watercolor pencil on paper.
I had fun doing this self portrait. First, I shot a couple photos with my Nikon P6000 so I would have something to go by. I have been experimenting with different types of watercolor paint. Solids, liquid concentrates, and pencils all have their place. On this image, I decided to do the whole thing in pencils, then spray and paint on water for an effect. As usual, I should have left well enough alone! The colors and textures changed too much in this case. For instance, Erin, I really was blonde this time before the water went on. In spite of all that, I kind of like the playfulness of this image, and I learned something about the technique.
A word about the happiness part: I've been giving much thought to contentment and what it takes to be happy. Like trust, if you approach happiness as if it were the null hypothesis and try to prove it's there, by convention, you never will. Perhaps instead it should be approached from a foundation of faith -- I believe in happiness, and all I have to do is trust and be. Let's give that a try!
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