Dust in the dusk...

This is something I've wanted to try for a while - the great equine creatures fighting! I think these ones are prancing around each other, looking for the moment to attack...

Fire at Sunset - you could say the ground is aglow with their fury!

And very exciting news!!! My Derwent Art Academy pencils arrived in the post! You should have seen me, so ecstatic! These are gorgeous Inktense pens - specially designed for being blended with a wet or damp paintbrush. I shaded the above image with them.

Eighteen marvelous colours, with delicious names like "Thistle", "Bark" and "Baked Earth"...

Just this morning I had the idea to work through the book of Psalms, my most loved book, bringing its imagery to my pencil and paintbrush tips. I look forward to sharing this adventure with you...

This may take a while, as I am also engaged with illustrating my children's story book, Pobble in a Pickle. So far I have sketched the storyboard, as well as the first few images, which await the embellishment of watercolour!!

Ah, just the thought of those Inktense pencils make me happy!! Excuse me, I must go draw...

Rustling in the leaves...

Aren't watercolours just delightful?

I simply used a downloaded photo that I really liked and outlined the facial features and leaves in pencil. I actually took a bit of time on this stage, to be sure I was happy with the kitten's expression, as I kept coming up with an endless variety of naughty faces! The kitty in the photo actually looked a little scared and vulnerable - but that is the beauty of interpreting an image in your own way. Every person will produce something quite unique from anyone else, and which only that person can put onto paper.

Rustling in the leaves - watercolour acrylics