Homework

I did the almost the same thing every day this week. Worked hard at work, spent some time with Hana, then painted "homework" portraits for the rest of the evening. There was some late night cooking, NCIS in the background, snuggling and stuff like that, but mostly work and painting.

This was an interesting exercise - two colors, dark and light and some shades in between.

The next one taught me a big lesson - there are many different watercolor papers. I mean, I knew that, but was never aware what a huge difference it makes in a painting. The following face was painted on a very inexpensive, rough paper. I had a horrible time trying to blend anything, paint was drying up in record speed, seemed like it lost half of the pigment etc.

Then I purchased Arches hot press paper and there was a world of difference. I used the same colors on both paintings and they look completely different! It was a challenge because I painted with an unfamiliar brush, color combinations that I don't use and on an easel (which I never do).

More faces that were done today and I think that I'm "faced out" and ready for something new.

It's Friday!!!!! I'm about to watch the last ever Monk episode.... I am going to miss him.....