From My Corner of the Universe
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What’s the best online course you’ve ever taken? View all responses The best online classes I’ve ever taken were Wilna Furstenberg’s. It started with a color theory class of hers I took as part of an online course. I liked her work so much that I went looking for more, which led me to her... Continue Reading →
I was really hoping to finish Inktober (in October) thinking that my youngest was now in college so I'd have more time to draw, but that wasn't so. I was still pretty busy, so was only able to get a few pieces done. Also, instead of adding gouache, I decided to simply sketch and then... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite hobby or pastime?View all responses Aside from reading and writing, I also love to paint in gouache. I mean, I enjoy painting in watercolor and acrylic too, but for some reason, gouache just hits the spot. I can't remember exactly when I started to play with gouache, but I'm... Continue Reading →
DAY 3 - "Crown" Sketch Completed. DAY 4 - "Murky" Sketch Completed.
This is my third attempt at Inktober. The last couple of times I tried it, I didn't follow the Inktober official challenge list here. I followed other artists' lists and after a few days, I gave up. This time, I'm going by the official list. The art supplies I'll be using will be limited to... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat brands do you associate with?View all responses I'm not loyal to any brands in particular. I kind of enjoy trying different brands. Of course, it's harder to try more expensive brands, but when I can afford it, I'll give them a try. Having said that, I definitely have a weakness for notebooks,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat could you do more of?View all responses I could always do more gouache painting. I don't think I've painted with gouache at all this year. The last paintings I did were from last winter. I've been painting (barely) in watercolors and acrylic this year, but I do miss gouache. I just haven't... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat skills or lessons have you learned recently?View all responses I've been obsessed with painting in gouache, and lately, it's been of birds on a wire/on telephone poles (and also cute robots!). For me, gouache is one of those paints where it looks messy at first and makes me want to quit, but... Continue Reading →
For the past few years I've been painting mostly in gouache and have really enjoyed it. Within the last couple of months, I bought two different gouache brands: HIMI 18 Color Gel Palette and Winsor & Newton Student Grade Set of 10 Tubes. I've used a HIMI gel tube set before but wanted to try... Continue Reading →
I thought this was a good idea to watercolor and gesso my weekly bujo (bullet journal) pages, but it's been about three weeks and I'm so far behind with bullet journaling because I have to wait for the pages to dry and then writing over them ruins my nice pens I use for bullet journaling.... Continue Reading →
