Happy Sunday everyone, and hope everyone had a great Christmas or Hanukkah or both. Christmas was nice for me (lots of family stuff with my husband) but the time to wind down afterwards was what I really appreciated. More time to paint–yay. And I got to do so with new watercolor paints and watercolor pencils and new brushes (a gift from the huz.)
So what you see here is a watercolor pencil painting mixed with watercolor paint to fill in for colors I didn’t have in the pencil box. I really do like these pencils though–amazing the control they give you. For those unfamiliar with this medium, you just use them like regular pencils, then add water to make the color flow more like watercolor paint.
As for what, or rather who, is pictured here, I illustrated Alix Bancourt of the Cherry Blossom Girl. If you read this blog, you may have seen a previous illo of Alix here, since I’m a big fan of her blog and am pretty consistently inspired by her outfit photos. In the photo I worked from to create this piece, she’s wearing a floral tapestry dress by Nishe, which is what I think is what kept this image from looking whimsical rather than spooky. Not that it wouldn’t have been beautiful if she was wearing an LBD, but I found the colorful frock she chose to be even more interesting.
But enough about what I’m up to. Anyone else get anything good for Christmas?
oh my! You drew all these pictures for your posts? How cool is that?! I wish I had some talent like this. Ben draws a lot but I take photos 🙂 Anyways, I think this is fantastic and you are amazing!
You’re so talented. I’m glad you found my blog through the blog hop, because I’m glad I’ve now found yours.
You’re so talented! 🙂
This is so lovely!
Although I am working on a graphic design degree and I love to make illustrations, I did not create my header and sidebar image.
My dear friend Laura did!
Here is her blog: http://lauryngreen.blogspot.com.es/
<3
You are so talented, this is absolutely beautiful! Off to check out some of your other work now xo
Hi! Just joining the blog hop so I went by to say hello!
I’m so happy you left me a comment on my blog so I was able to find you! You are SO talented. seriously in love with your work! keep up your drawings – really love them. wish I could draw like you and have a collection of fun illustrations.
xxx
Lady à la Mode
Wow I love your illustrations!
You might have seen on my blog I even collaborated with some illustrators.
I always admire creative people like you!
Besides thanks for visiting my blog… I really appreciate it 😉
xoxo
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What a pretty drawing! Serious some great work 🙂
Sam
Really nice!!!! I love it!!!
Aw this is beautiful!
xoxo,
colormenana.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for your sweet comment Sabina! You don’t sound like a broken record at all, I really appreciate your feedback. Hope you have a beautiful 2013!!!! Keep up your beautiful work!!! Xx