For this simple yet dramatic demo I used hot pressed paper 9olbs by Arches of France but any hot pressed paper or medium (not) paper will do.
I used a No 3 and a No 8 round watercolour brush and the main colours are New Gamboge (yellow), Scarlet Lake, Cadmium Red, French Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna.
I did not stretch the paper first as I am too impatient and anyway I know a way to flatten it at the end which I will show you. Let's go!
A cute ladybird print I created a few months agoundefined
and a fun double-sided cushion cover
Everything was coming to a natural end for the time being and of course Tilly, my JRT immediately picked up that a tea break was afoot and was more than happy to sheepdog me away from my painting and downstairs to make a cup of tea and give her a biscuit.
The next section of the painting will come soon - see you there!
That's it! I've decided to really go outside my painting size comfort zone. Now "big" to me is A3 as I am usually an 8x10 inch kind of girl. Also I can't go bigger than A3 as my scanner won't take it and I want to be able to scan my artwork and make cards and possible prints in the future.
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