"Don't you miss watercolour at all?"
Added 2021-02-19 12:12:12 +0000 UTCYeeeessss.... a little bit. XD
By the way, I am beyond grateful that nobody here has asked me that question. It's come so often on other social media - as if people assumed I'd just thrown all my watercolour stuff in the bin as soon as I had my iPad (throwing good money after good?). You apparently had faith I'd dig them out sooner or later. And yes, I did.
Fun observation, though I had totally expected that: A foray into digital always means that I return to traditional with new courage. In Procreate, I can SLOSH with abandon, and I can always delete the slosh when I don't like it. I can't delete here, but I felt confident that sloshing was in order.*
I had started this one digitally yesterday, but soon felt this one was better served with actual pigments.
Plus, I had just been given a new granulating paint by Schmincke, "Forest Blue", which of course had to make an appearance here. Though I can imagine doing details with Procreate later! Oh the possibilities!
*Oh my gosh, I already had a slosh hashtag. I love it when that happens.
Comments
...why abandon one medium, just because one finds joy and creativity with another one also? They both have different delights to them. Also, as far as I know, you didn't abandon the watercolours just because you also got some inks a while back... It's exciting to see the similarities, differences, and how you are inspired to create different things. And this painting is SO adorable.
Ell
2021-02-20 10:37:43 +0000 UTCWait two minutes, and you'll see the time difference... (In other words, it's already finished. Digital probably takes me up to three times as long as traditional).
Jenny Dolfen
2021-02-19 15:57:55 +0000 UTCI love the colours! I never thought about Legolas as a child, but this seems right :) Just out of curiousity, and I'm sure you've answered this before and I missed it (Sorry!) - what's the difference in time spent when you paint digitally vs with actual watercolours?
Carolin Wortmann
2021-02-19 13:42:33 +0000 UTC
