Another bonus piece of random color tests. I really like these as I’m not paying attention to this page at all while creating my primary doodlewash. This one almost looks […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Another study from my book. Still using the old Reeves colors for this one and decided to go with water only and no ink. Not the most interesting subject, but […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
I love that each time I finish a #doodlewash I end up with a little interesting pattern on the page I used to test my colors.
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Trying another example to practice. It’s a fun process to go from a few lines to some washes and then, with a touch more color, begin to see a scene […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
This is my very first landscape. I watched a video tutorial on Craftsy by the insanely talented Shari Blaukopf. This doesn’t look a thing like hers, by the way, but […]
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Trying some clouds that are apparently just prior to a tornado. Not the effect I was going for and I sort of feel sorry for that little tree.
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So this one kicked my butt. It was about three times harder than it looked. I’m not super happy with the results as it feels a bit like a muddy […]
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This is my first study project using the fabulous book Watercolor Sketching by Paul Laseau. He really breaks things down nicely and simply. I’m inspired to keep trying his examples […]
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Learning wash techniques for the first time. Decided if I was going to actually attempt this I should begin more seriously and actually try to learn something. I think watercolor […]
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Okay, so this is a rather depressing subject but I should mention that we live directly adjacent to a cemetery so this is my view. Really muddy colors and dastardly […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Guess this is as good a place as any to start. So well, yeah, this is a tree. It’s not a particularly amazing one, but it does rather resemble a […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Hello there! This is my very first post! I’ve just started a little adventure into the world of watercolor sketching. It’s been a crazy long time since I’ve sketched anything and […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields