I’ve been doing smaller pieces of art lately, and here a just a small selection of them.
The top design is one I drew and started to add colour and highlight to in a YouTube #DrawWithMe video.
Small artworks are just the thing needed when I don’t have the energy or brain power to do anything larger. They do have, however, their own challenges!
What I had a flash of inspiration from somewhere, probably watching an arty crafty YouTube video. The inspiration was to use gloss Mod Podge to coat the artwork. The glossy surface really brings out the colour and cleans up the watercolour from the black lines. There is no, or very little, movement of colour when it’s applied, so long as it’s applied quickly with little fussing. I did apply a second coat as there were brush marks in the first one.
All are Zentangle and diaper patterns from Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts inspired, apart from one. The one with trees, birds and buntings was inspired by Danielle Donaldson in her book “Creative Girl”.
Art is the Adventure 