Hilary’s garden
Posted: May 6, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 5 CommentsIt’s a near perfect day for sketching outside and the light in my neighbour’s yard was just right for painting some spring greens. I sketched on Canson Moulin du Roy today. It’s quite an absorbent paper — not my favourite to be honest — but I have lots of little sheets leftover from a recent project so I’m trying to use them up. It seems that no matter how much water I have on the brush it dries more quickly than I expect. I bought it originally for ink and wash sketches because it’s smooth enough for the pen line, but every time I use it with pencil and watercolour I’m left a little bit frustrated with the way it performs.
Yes, I see what you mean Shari. It’s pretty terrible, but let me help you out. If you send it to me I will throw it for here.
Wayne, I probably have your address somewhere… It may just land on your doorstep…
Actually, thanks for making me smile. I think we are so hard on ourselves, at least I am, and every time a sketch doesn’t work out I think of throwing in the towel. But there’s always tomorrow, right?
Looks pretty darn good to me, Shari. If only I could end up with results like that!!
I love it….your struggles don’t show at all….
If you hadn’t mentioned the challenge this paper posed for you I’d have never known. I love the bit of red flowers peeking at the bottom…just the right touch, as usual.