Part 2 In this video I added detail lines with my micron pens/markers and then a sharpie marker. The caran d'ache water soluble wax pastels leave a waxy surface once dried an acted as a resist when I was using the pens, preventing the ink from staying on the paper. I also added some iridescent watercolor highlights.
Making a Watercolor Field Journal
I'm working on a 4.5 x 12 inch field journal for sketching and painting grasses, forbs, and the like.
Yes, I know I could use one of the field journals that's already on the market, the problem with this is they all have a fold in the middle, when using them vertically. And that fold disrupts my "flow". So make one instead, right?
My Table
Due to an equipment technical difficulty, I need longer screws for the equipment bar so it'll quit rolling making my camera unstable, I won't be able to start videotaping in earnest until this coming Sunday. So I'm working on other projects in the interim.
This is my work mat on my work table. I've had a lot of comments about this mat, mostly in favor of said mat. Brenda tells me it's perfect for what I'm doing, I hope so because I really love this mat.
Anyway, during the past year I've learned a lot, believe it or not, watching lawn mowing videos on YouTube. So much so that I'm now taking an intensive course on how to use YouTube as a teaching tool. There is, surprisingly enough, a lot more to YT than just uploading a video and praying that someone notices it enough to want to watch the whole video.
I'll be posting more about this journey in the coming weeks, it was a true God moment for me, that pretty much started with a neurological event in 2017 that pretty much totally changed my life. And then there was the thumb injury in December of 2021 that lead to surgery last September. I'm finally feeling like a better version of myself now, and this is a good thing!