Sketch of the day: warmup doodle

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Yesterday's warmup: An ATC-size mini-painting using the ancient pigments. This particular paper (Strathmore cold press watercolor artist cards) started feathering at the underpainting, so I didn't try too much layering or detail, but I'm getting better at understanding how each individual pigment wants to be coddled.

I used all the pigments except the lapis lazuli blue. I'll save that for a fancier piece :)

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blah blah blah! art art art!

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You say, "endless layers and tiny strokes," and I think, "this could turn out to be the perfect medium for me" :D

On the tangent: I think of the explosion of wine-&-paint nights--and scrapbooks and journals and youtubers--as a healthy hobbyist thing, a way for people to express themselves, be social, keep the brain expanded and occupied. Very 19th century. If you did decide to run some wine-fueled workshops, I'd imagine groups would appreciate having a bona fide fine artist give them real insight. Before everyone gets plastered.

But I understand your reservations. It's like tfw you hear someone say, "oh, anyone can play piano," since it seems so simple and quick to get a melody (or a picture of some sort) out of the tools.