20 x 30 cm Watercolor Crayons and Watercolor on Arches 140 WCP
I am back in the saddle again and decided to jump in at the last minute to try the latest challenge from Karin Jurick - drawing from a photo of a statue.
I used 3 Caran dAche watercolor crayons to make the drawing: Royal Blue, Bordeaux Red and Golden Ochre. Then I used a brush full of water and blended these colors to define my shadow areas. While it was still wet I dropped in some regular watercolor (yellow ochre, ultramarine blue and permanent rose) to finish it off. My friend Hillary Miller sent the crayons to me as a surprise after I admired some drawings she had done with them.
These crayons are such a joy to work with! I can't wait to take them with me to my life study group next week!
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I like this combo of crayon and water. Very beautiful, especially when viewed larger.
Simplicity! This is simply great!
Beautiful! I really love this.
THis has such a nice look to it. : )
Lovely watercolors! The warms and cools are particularly enticing in this one. Great work. And thanks for the Reid workshop posts, they inspire me to get back into watercolor painting!
I/We missed you.
I love this one it is beautiful.
Beautifully done, Carol! It makes me want to go back to watercolor. Thanks for sharing information on the watercolor crayons. I would like to try them some day. Love your blog!
Awesome! it's a beautiful piece, and I'm glad you're enjoying the wc crayons!
Wow - this is so beautiful. Are these the crayons that look like wax crayons (neocolor II I think)or are they pencil crayons? I have some neocolor IIs but have never got them to look like that!
This is just wonderful, Carol. I loved how you used the crayons—a perfect combination with regular watercolor.
hello!!
Thanks for the Charles Reid report. Truly interesting!
Nice work with DSDF.
Saludos
WOW - BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Beautiful, Carol--the glow is gorgeous and the drawing perfect!
Lovely use of color.
Beautiful detail with the watercolor crayons...I haven't used those in years...I just got a set of a new Caran d'Ache product a lead holder with watersoluble leads...their museum collection.. very nice as well. Thanks for your comment on my dsfdf piece, welcome back and I've really enjoyed your Charles Reid postings!
Lovely work!
Delightful sketch. I find statues a great subject due to the clarity of light. I must say I'm envious of your Charles Reid Workshop. He's a genious, and modest too by all accounts.
Beautiful, Carol. I love the watery shadows and colors against the rough crayon texture. A real inspiration to me because I have been going crazy with watercolor pencils and crayons, but this will get me back to try, again.
Thanks,
annie
Glad you're back in the saddle again! Ride, ride, ride.
Miriam
nice work here..nice blog!
Beautiful art! very beautiful!!! I like... Ciao, I am italian artist of Roma!!!!
very bellissimo!
I love the flow of the painting, and the energy...simple yet breathtaking.
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