sketch of my cat

Jesse in the Window

9 x 12

charcoal on paper

Available for purchase at my etsy shop!

Just a quick study of my cat. I just loved the way the light hit her fur. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to paint it.

Palette

Here is my palette for the cat painting that I will posting tomorrow. The colors look like candy colors, not what you would guess would make up a cat huh? Look how messy I am with my white paint... shameful.

Water Study

Water Study I

7 x 9

Watercolor

This was a fairly quick watercolor study.  I really enjoy painting water so I decided I would start doing water studies.  I will be doing them in both oils and watercolor.  For my first one, I thought I would limit my palette to focus on values.  I am excited to do some in color. Hopefully, you will watch me improve as I go :)  My husband says this one is best viewed from far away.  hmm.  I agree.  

This particular water spot was in a hot spring near Salida, CO.  

my messy palette

This is what my palette looks like when I am busy painting. Cleaning up my palette is always on my to-do list, but I never seem to get to it! I used to be a little more organized. I would have my colors all lined up in logical color wheel order, I would scrape it clean often and clean my brushes after each use. I have gotten much more lazy these days! I have a scrapings pile that is ever present, my brushes are lucky to get cleaned every few days and my colors are all out of order. I guess, the most important thing is that I am getting paintings done right?