I rarely do backgrounds. Especially in paintings. So I wanted to try to do SOMETHING for a background in this watercolor painting. I really liked the way the lineart came out. I thought she was pretty and it didn't feel right if I didn't give her some sort of background. And I would say this is a lyre, but that's just a tiny ... Read More

I've been hesitant to use gouache because I don't know how to use it and every time I mess with it, I hate it. I'd heard that it was something like watercolor and something like acrylic. So at first, I tried to use it like watercolors. That did not work out the way I had expected. So then I trued to use it more like acrylics. Again, that did not ... Read More

Have you been watching Daredevil on Nextflix? It's amazing. I was hesitant to watch it because of how bad the movie was (I'm looking at you, Ben Affleck). I was looking for something interesting to watch though, and finally caved in and gave it a chance. Boy, was I glad to do that. First season, wonderful. Second season, oh so good, and they ... Read More

I've really enjoyed using a mixed media sketchbook. It's helped me learn to color and pushed me to make more finished art in general. I also really enjoy some simple, abstract style backgrounds. They can be quite fun. I also had a gold Sharpie paint marker. It has been a lot of fun to use. It's basically dead now, but I have some liquid gold ... Read More