Author: allisonstein
Purple Gargoyle Needs A Name, 8″ x 10″ watercolor on Arches 140# Edit: His name is “Night Guardian” I LOVE this guy! I’m really happy with him. I believe the paper made all the difference. Arches is the absolute best! I also used quinacrodone pigments, which are incredibly transparent — quin gold on the moon, belly, and wings; quin violet in the body. I used hooker’s green for underpainting, but I won’t do that again.…
Another Cliff-Dwelling Dragon, 15″ x 19″ watercolor on Canson 140# This is the largest painting I’ve done so far. The background when in quickly and easily, but I labored on the dragon a bit too much. As it stands, this will be my centerpiece in my ConQuesT art show display in late May. He might become a print, as well.
A Dragon In Need Of A Name, 11″ x 15″ watercolor on Strathmore #140. I’m really happy with the way this one turned out. I think I will make prints of him. I took great care in developing his shadows, his eyes, and the cliff.
I am really, really, really glad I changed my mind about going shopping at Ward Parkway Mall this afternoon. I had intended to go to T.J. Maxx and Target after I got my car washed, but at the last minute decided just to go get groceries and head home. Not very much later, the mall became “one big crime scene” following a shooting spree that left three dead, including the shooter. Details. The time line…