For want of a better title.
The art group I attend's 2018 Christmas gift swap was elephant-themed. I drew the close-up of an Indian elephant's face on a diddy canvas and ended up watercolouring and extending colour to the diddy easel. The second picture shows the tip of a mechanical pencil to display just how small the canvas was (bought from The Works). Pretty quick and quite fun. Can but hope it was appreciated!
Why is it so hard to get a photo to take close to the actual colours of a painting? Of the ones I took, I think this one may be closest, and it's still not perfect. I think this was drawn (way back) in January. A photo I took some years back, looking down at this countryside scene with steam train was from Corfe Castle, near Swanage in Dorset(shire), and I was really inspired to recreate it. I believe it was mainly watercolour, but perhaps also some acrylic. It was fun to vary the green used, but the lighter parts don't come up to well with the photos and it makes it look more patchy. Ah well... it was rather satisfying to do. As ever I am keen to try more painting and improve.
Either frog or post-exhibition pictures coming up next.
