A Very Productive Week

Last week I switched back and forth between two mediums:  graphite (for a portrait), and watercolor (for a children's book illustration).  


I received a portrait commission from a client in Alaska, a photo of her mother she wanted drawn as an 8x10 graphite portrait.  I was happy that she contacted me through my website, as I am trying to secure more business that way.  I used Bruynzeel 8615 Design pencils on Strathmore 500 Series Bristol Vellum paper. It just seems that this is the perfect pencil/paper combo.  

          

           

I was struggling with a watercolor illustration for my children's book, "Greedy Goat".  Immediately upon finishing the first one, I knew it wasn't right.  Too busy,  too many illustration styles and it didn't "say" what I wanted it to.  I'm learning to edit my drawings.  The resulting illustration is more fitting with the text and is the much looser style I was seeking.

 

                                                                                                                               

I enjoyed the switch from black and white to color and back!