Last night I sketched another twig full of lichen, this time with at least 4 different types growing in muted, earthy shades of red and green. After discovering that gouache works well on this handmade paper (as long as it is kept very dry), I took another try at watercolor, using it more like gouache -- I kept it dry and mixed each color with buff titanium to make it more opaque.
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| ink sketch in progress |
I love lichen and you've captured the colors so well. Thanks for sharing the in progress photo and information on the paints.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! This turned out beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joy and CC! The lichen is so lovely in person and so tiny, it's truly magical looking!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lichens -- carefully done.
ReplyDeleteThe lichen itself is so intriquing . . . Makes me wonder why I never noticed before.
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