Friday, January 15, 2010

Grey Umbrella 2


Here is another version of the lonely girl in the rain. I tried not to make this one seem so ominous. One of the things I like about this piece is the effect of the water on the watercolor pencils. I used some shaving of the pigment onto the paper and spritzing to create more texture.

A note on equipment, one thing I believe everyone should have is a set of watercolor pencils. They are fun, versatile, and come in extraordinary colors. Crafters and artists alike would find them indispensable. I like the Derwent brand. The colors are great and you can buy them in different size sets up to 72 pieces, and also individually at Michael's. The latter is key since most of us have a palette we prefer, with the end result of blowing through and needing to replace those go-to colors.

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