New Orchid, Fixed Mrs. Robb's Bonnet (added background)
Owl Orchid, 2018. Pen & ink and watercolor on 48" x 30" paper.
Mrs. Robb's Bonnet, 2017-18. Pen & ink and watercolor on 48" x 30" paper.
The Shack, Star Island
Pell house "The Shack" on Star Island (Isle of Shoals) pen & ink on 20" x 20" paper. Watercolor comes next. Loads of technical mistakes on this (some of which I frustratingly can't not-see whenever I look at it) but just as much learning from those errors to apply to another one. "Hang in there, little kitty!" More from Star Island.
Clover Study, Isle of Shoals
Beetail. Haha, get it? More bees, more flowers. Or more drawings from the Isle of Shoals.
Orchid
2017. Pen & ink and watercolor on 22" x 24" paper. I wanted to see what would happen if I made the image bleed to the edges (came from this sketchbook drawing). The colors started out pretty tame and got more wild and intense as I progressed. I kept thinking it wasn't working out so I tried pushing up the saturation levels until it suddenly all came together. More like this...
