Dance like nobody’s watching:

Dance like nobody’s watching:

Almost done with this Birthday present . Don’t tell.


I painted this in an effort to…well…learn more about watercolors. I was trying to mess around with controlling the depth of pigment in broader strokes, but still deliberate ones, if that makes sense. The water came out kind of cool, but you can see that the ship leaked all over it because I didn’t wait for the ship to dry sufficiently before starting on the water.
The sails were a challenge for me to draw–so many lines and angles! I thought it would be easy, but it wasn’t. I will definitely be drawing Chinese junks again, though, because they are SO COOL to look at.
The paint was still wet when I snapped this picture. “The road less traveled” does not describe the past 6 weeks of my life, that’s for sure. It’s been one trip after another. I’m looking forward to a little respite in the in the next couple weeks.

I ended up really loving how this piece came out. I framed it and it’s hanging in my guest room. You can have a copy, too, if you like:

It also lends itself shockingly well to throw pillows, bags, and chiffon shirts. 