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| This one was done right after I did all the color tests in my journal...I had an old Shaffer calligraphy pen in my purse and added the color from memory, which often works better for me. Fresher color! |
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| Down in the Ozarks this past week, I knew I'd have a REAL challenge, with all the fall colors. This one was done on the spot... |
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| My new walker gave me a place to carry all my art supplies and my camera, as well as a place to sit while I worked, but I found I did need a separate table of some sort. The arm rests really kind of got in the way if I tried to sit and work in my lap, and my journal tended to slide off my knees onto the ground. So I'd usually park near a bench... |
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| The same day, as evening came on...I wasn't really happy with the one on the left, the darker colors got muddy on me and the brights were TOO bright. The sun was going down behind this big hill, so I wanted the shadowy effect, but think I should have kept it cooler and grayer... |
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| Still, it was fun to try to capture the effect of fire in this small sketch that was on one corner of a journal page... |
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| I kept it simple with this one...and liked the effect. |
Did I stick
completely to my primaries-only plus Burnt Sienna and Payne's Grey palette? Nope, occasionally I just wanted the colors and textures offered by my original set. I LOVE granulating colors, and the simple set doesn't offer that.
I also found myself reaching for my original little Altoids kit with the primaries instead of the newer kit...but basically it's the same primaries, a warm yellow, Quin Red, and Phthalo Blue, plus B.S. and P.G. It's light and handy and slips into my purse.
I'm enjoying the challenge, but don't consider myself tied...it's a choice, not a geas!
