Young Lady II, colored pencil over a watercolor 'beach wash'.

Skimming Lavender, 13 x 15, Colored pencil over watercolor.  This is a 'redo' of a watercolor I was not thrilled with, it's improved.

Mobile Antiquity, 15 x 12, watercolor & gouache on masonite prepped with Absorbent Ground

"Magnolia 2" 11 x 14, watercolor on illustration board prepped with gesso.

"Magnolia"  11 x 14, watercolor on illustration board prepped with gesso.  This is a slick and interesting surface to work on.

"Hibiscus" 11 x 14, watercolor on watercolor paper

"Carol," 10 x 8, gouache and watercolor.  This is a painting of my mom and a present for her birthday.

"Many Thoughts," 18 x 24, colored pencil on Masonite prepped with primer and tinted Acrylic Ground for Pastel.

"Mom", after the final layers of egg tempera, 9x9.  This is my second painting in Egg Tempera, so I am still learning.

"Mom", after the first few layers of egg tempera paint, 9x9

"Mom", black and white casein under-painting, 9x9

This is how the piece began, as a mostly monochromatic drawing.  Colored pencil on wood prepped with tinted Acrylic Ground for Pastel, 19" diameter.

This is the piece after adding layers of color over the value study.  Colored pencil on wood prepped with tinted Acrylic Ground for Pastel, 19" diameter.

This was how this piece started - as a monochromatic painting.  Watercolor on watercolor paper, 29.5 x 21.5.

This is piece after adding a few glazes of yellow and blue watercolor and then working over the entire piece with colored pencil.  Colored pencil and watercolor on watercolor paper, 29.5 x 21.5.

Parrot, 10 x 7 1/2, colored pencil over watercolor on watercolor paper

A Walk Down Main Street, 30 x 22, watercolor on watercolor paper

Jelly Dance, colored pencil on mat board, 24" x 19"

Indigo Invocation, watercolor on watercolor paper, 29" x 21"

Kicking Up a Storm, watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper, 29" x 21"

"Thoughtful Germination," colored pencil on wood prepped with tinted acrylic ground for pastel, 19" diameter

"Universal Joy," Colored pencil over watercolor on watercolor paper, 30" x 22"

"Repose" Colored Pencil on white paper 10 x 16

King of the Crossroads - colored pencil on wood prepped with Acrylic Ground for Pastel, 16" x 6"

Hawk, Watercolor on Yupo, 13 x 20

 

 

This is the piece after the first pass with Egg Tempera paint over the casein under-painting.  I used only 3 colors so far (a red, yellow, and blue of course).

Under-painting for an Egg Tempera painting.  This was done with black and white Casein paint on a watercolor board.  I am in the process of learning egg temper - it's fascinating!