My New Sketch: Maharaja Elephants in Jaipur, India

I saw the title of the magazine: ''Have rest!''. No sooner said than done. This spontaneous watercolor drawing appeared when I was just sorting out books and magazines in the bookcase )) Besides, I just like things related to India. Here you can see parade of elephants in Jaipur.

At the same time I also tried Pebeo brushes with reservoirs, - a gift of my friend and artist @ lana_oway. This is really very convenient when you don't have to keep a jar of water next to you and rinse your brush, except that you delete the excessive paint with a paper napkin before you take another paint. But in any case, you just make less moves which is ideal for quick sketches))

  

Colour Charts of My Watercolour Sets

After all those years that I’ve been "seriously" painting, I made my aquarelle colour chart. Аfter all, artists normally do so, don’t they? 😄 I have one "professional" box, "Nevskaya Palitra" of 12 colours (1st photo). And the other two are honey watercolour sets, "Luch" of 14 and 24 colours. As I compared them I saw the notorious difference in the quality of pigments.

I remember that happiness, so cool that was having 24 colours (I was very much fond of anime style back then)! And now I think: so cool it is to be able to mix paints so that you get all these and many other amazing colours😍

Sometimes it gets tough without special education. At some stage, you understand that there are more white gaps than painted areas, and what others jump from like from a springboard, is some impassable jungle to you. But I just move at my own pace. Is there anything I don’t know? So, sooner or later I will learn that😊

 

Autumn Leaves, Watercolour

This painting was made on 13th of November and gifted to my mom on her birthday. This is the result of my first webinar on watercolour art (by artist Maryana Bryukhanova (Instagram: @maryana_bryukhanova)). I've got so much of positive emotions, felt more freedom in my hand and got to know some watercolour secrets. ^_^

Switzerland, Oberhofen, Watercolour Painting

It’s architecture again. I don't really know why I’ve been so much fond of it lately.)) I’ve chosen a thoroughly structured photo in order not to use perspective and other complicated architectural and landsape stuff. Still I’ve totally killed walls and mountains. I even know how. Okay, I’ll improve my skill anyway. ^_^

The outcome is anime-like, I wanted something with pastel shades, but it came out almost as bright as the photo. But I’m satisfied.

The painting is a bit bigger than A5. I spent 4 hours on it.
I like making photos of the process. I should make them more often.))

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