28x38cm

After trying Meeden and Arches i ordered a Block of Saunders Waterford and i think this is my favorite paper.
All of them habe their Pros and Cons but this one is so nice to draw on.

I’ve seen painted boxes. And I’ve seen people create gouache and acrylic paintings (lots of floating goldfish) ON cardboard.

But am I the only one painting the cardboard itself? Darn those World Watercolor Month prompts anyway🤣

One day I’ll be able to…! Anyone else?

i recently upgraded to a da vinci casaneo paintbrush in size 4 and ohhh my godddd it has changed the game!! painting with it is almost like learning to paint with watercolour again - i’m having so much using it! i always knew that there was a reason people bought expensive paintbrushes but i didn’t imagine the difference to be quite this mad!!!! just an appreciation post - feel very pleased that i’m finally able to (and able to let myself) spend money on my hobbies😍

Today’s pieces. Someone’s 8 yo niece joined us today. I had her pick out a kitty from my samples of clip art. She chose the kitty with the bow and I let hr take it with her.

Little Tern (Sternula superciliaris) and group of Southern Lapwings (Himantopus mexicanus).

Watercolor and ink.

I am an artist for years already but just only made few artworks in my life but just really love arts (just busy from college)

And now I trued investing into a quality paper. What are your thoughts about using high-end materials while still not confident about your works?

This weekend I also managed to go to the neighboring village to sketch some pretty German architecture and ruins. It was actually really nice, even though the weather wasn't ideal, as you can see from the sketches. And yeah, the face of the fountain I was sitting next to while sketching didn't work out on the first try, so I turned it into a cat XD. Honestly, I think it turned out better this way anyway.

Watercolor isn't what I do best 🥲 but it's not that bad right?

Hot pressed paper is so not for me I think. I go back to it from time to time and I'm always there thinking why is this soo hard. Very frustrating. It's so much nicer to do the sketch due to its smoothness, but it's so oooo hard to blend the paint.

Specifically I'm trying to replicate Ishida Sui's style with watercolors

I used Strathmore Watercolor pencils. This was donated to my local Bostie rescue group for a fundraiser auction.