by Kate | Sep 29, 2016
My friend, Jenny, asked that I paint her a blue starfish. When, earlier this month, it became obvious that I was going to write about change, I decided this was her month! I chose a reference photo online. [I associate Starfish with change because of their ability to...
by Kate | Aug 30, 2016
Uncharacteristically, I planned this project carefully: Paint a broad vee with a divided dark green below the wings and yellow above the wings. The point of the vee should be at the three quarters point, not in the middle down the middle from front to yellow is some...
by Kate | Aug 5, 2016
Following the shooting death of Philando Castile, I tried to continue to write about the kind promises. It just wasn’t possible. I tried to draw other things… Geese… A coral reef… I gave up on all of them, though I did learn that the black with watercolor pencil needs...
by Kate | Jun 27, 2016
Juvenile American Robin watercolor pencil drawing, June 2016 Studio notes: I chose this subject because of a juvenile Robin in my neighborhood, whom I have been calling Felicity. I chose to draw just the head and shoulders of the Robin because I trying to draw...
by Kate | May 31, 2016
monarch caterpillar watercolor pencil drawing – final – May 2016 monarch caterpillar watercolor pencil drawing – semi final Improved: drawing what I see adding volume Challenges: controlling pencil pressure covering large areas of color paper seems coated before I...
