07/10/2025
After a long time away from my art, I have decided to come back to what I enjoy. This time, though, I want to free myself up and try to express myself through a more interpretive style. I have been experimenting with new techniques, products, and paper surfaces. This watercolor sketch of Pope Francis was done on a 5” x 8” piece of cold-pressed watercolor paper coated with watercolor ground. I am trying the QOR line of products and have been quite impressed so far. I am limiting myself to just three colors for each painting. I am also trying out mineral paper (which is quite different and takes some getting used to). I have been trying inks and other liquid pigments to see how they behave on these different surfaces. It has been freeing and exciting, and I hope to work up to some larger pieces as I learn to harness these new mediums.
