The Holidays with its string of running around, cooking, prepping the house and having a dozen people over for a few days have left me with stolen minutes here and there to draw, which ended this week’s HES with two unfinished illustrations, and a very tired girl.
I’m trying to work more and more on backgrounds, which I usually avoid. It still feels uncomfortable, but it pushes me to think and work a bit differently.
I have to complete the rocks and water on the sleeping rabbit drawing and play a bit more with the lights and shadows. Not sure how to tackle the water, since I believe this is a first, or haven’t done this in a long time. The bear and mushrooms in the second illustration will probably be easier, as I have a love affair with the fungi family.
I’ve integrated a touch of water soluble oil paint to the usual liquid acrylics and pastel pencils. This medium is compatible with water based paints and I find that it adds a bit more richness to the acrylic. I’ve applied some on the rabbit and at the base of the boulders.
