scattered leaves

Inspired by leaves on the patio.

Acrylic on 8x8 canvas board.

start with stripes of orange and blue

Then I painted in some traced shapes.

It has a geographical/meteorological feeling.

Acrylic paint in the journal.

an actual painting

After I did the painted bear in the sketchbook, I decided to try actual acrylic on a gessoed board.

For once, I set up an actual still life. The base is a leaning plastic drawer unit, so it's actually crooked, not just bad painting.

really blue bear

Drawing on an acrylic background. Pitt brush pen for the bear, then brown watercolor for the body.

I liked how the acrylic blue came through as shadowing on the bear.

On w/c paper.