watercolor

"A happy little planet but these aliens have landed and seem to be taking people away." A watercolored fountain pen drawing in my Moleskine sketchbook.

Lots of rain = lots of mushrooms

I've started a new mixed media sketchbook. Which is often times unexplainably daunting. To get over it I just dive in with lots of color. Then the fun begins.

Making marks with paint and pens.

A mix of watercolor and India ink held together with some fun doodle motifs.

Random fun with a Pilot Custom 823 EF in my Moleskine - and now for a dash of watercolor!

Painting mini things while waiting for other things to dry.

Practicing watercolor layers

A watercolor study. Simple landscapes with lavender details in the front.

Holbein watercolors and Noodlers 41 Brown ink on 6"x8" Strathmore mixed-media paper. Drawn with a Pilot Custom 823 loaded with an extra-fine nib.

Mixed media doodle collage over Carhartt ad - using oil pastels, pen, watercolor, highlighter and glue

This was part of a bigger study I'm currently in the midst of, with landscapes, water reflections and pinetrees for miles. Any and all feedback is very much appreciated.

I've been fascinated by ravens for a few years now and doodle and paint them constantly. Here's the latest version ...

Cactus inspired watercolor washes in my sketchbook. Kept this one very lose to see what happens. Watercolor is always full of surprises.

I have never loved drawing anything city related because I am lazy when it comes to perspective. However, I have learned that I actually like the wobbly nature of my more recent attempts. Or, I simply embraced my laziness. Either way it has been fun!

Watercolor rainbow carrots in my sketchbook.

Details of the stand up bass player and the pianist.

Watercolor horses I put together in a pattern. They make me laugh.

Fruits have insecurities too. From the series "Forlorn Fruits"

Abstract watercolor painting. Available as a print and other home accessories.

From my watercolor sketchbook. Can’t seem to get away from this floral motif these days!

A koi fish I painted while I was in Malaysia last year.

Loving working with these itty bitties!

I have been really enjoying this motif lately of mixing geometric shapes and linework with the fluidity of watercolor.

Around The Table. pen, ink, colored pencil and watercolor on Arches 140 gram hot press paper.

45/100 of my nature illo themed 100 Day Project. I started my challenge drawing only on my iPad but hit some bumps when I forgot my Apple Pencil in Florida (I live in California). With that, I have been getting reacquainted with my sketchbook which has been set aside for a few months until now. Feels good to get back into it. Everytime I come back to painting, I wonder why I ever paused in the first place.

Gouache and watercolor on paper.