Moth 3D Shadowbox Art

Lappet moth shadowbox 3D watercolor
3D art of Rose Myrtle Lappet moth--watercolor and ink cutouts layered in a shadowbox

Auxiliary Travel Palette

Bijou watercolor palette

Because I had 2 travel palette boxes, I decided I might have an auxiliary palette for travel with convenience mixes. That way if I want to travel light I can take the primary travel palette, but if I have more…

Moth Watercolor & Ink

Arge Tiger Moth watercolor
Test design of an Arge Tiger Moth (Apantesis Arge), strikingly geometric and subtle pink

Watercolor Palette Update

Watercolor swatches

I decided to review my primary watercolor palette and swap out a few colors. I wanted to add a couple new colors so I reviewed the whole thing and did a series of comparisons. Here are a couple pages showing…

3-Color Mini Palette

3-color palette color matching swatches V2
Color mixing with a 3-color palette—it’s pretty amazing what a CMY palette can do!

Floral Sketch

Sketch--boquets in a window
Did a sketch of floral bouquets in a window for fun

Moth Sketches

Moth sketches

I’ve started sketching moths for a new watercolor project involving shadow boxes. I’m amazed at the broad spectrum of colors and patterns they have. Stay tuned for more!

Waterlily #100–100 Day Project

Waterlily watercolor and ink illustration
Well I did it--Waterlily watercolor and ink illustration for day 100 of 100 Day Project! I plan to review what I've learned throughout the process and share it. Then I will start new art pieces that incorporate some of the techniques I've come to enjoy.