Getting Back Into Watercolour Painting
Over the holidays I took a week off and it was the best time I’ve had pretty much all year! One of the things I want to do this year is relax more and do things that I want to do, I worked my arse off last year and I think if I keep going that way I’m just going to burn out.
So in the spirit of that, James dug out my watercolour set and bought me some new supplies and I haven’t really stopped painting since. I don’t remember half of the things I used to know and I’m definitely very out of practice but I’m having a whole lot of fun relearning and playing around with it. I’m knocking off work earlier at night now so while we play Assassin’s Creed I do some painting or craft. It’s a really nice feeling to be inspired again :D
So here are a couple of the random things I’ve painted, they’re just silly sketches but I haven’t gotten around to uploading any of the more complicated pieces I’ve tried yet. I’ve been taking video of me painting too and I’m going to upload the first proper one tomorrow, it’s a portrait of Fables in Fashion!
Have any of you rediscovered an old hobby lately? Any suggestions for things to do while relaxing?
Just so you know, your comments policy/faq doesn’t work at all…
Worked fine for me: http://i.imgur.com/2Ngis.png
Yep that’s where it should be going until I finish the update :D
Thanks for the heads up, I’m just updating the full version at the moment, it should redirect to the smaller faq version atm.
I don’t know why the images aren’t showing up for me, on my iPad…
I actually just got back into cross stitching! I’m convinced that it’s purpose is to keep ladies with nothing better to do busy… Except I actually do have things to do! I’m hoping it’ll be nice to take along on my upcoming trip, I am absolutely lost without a craft to do!
Argh it’s Deviant art, their widget thing is all flash so no ipad viewing :( Next time I’ll just embed them myself! You are so right about cross stitching, I think that’s the purpose every time I pick up my not-even-close-to-being-finished embroidered bag >_<
I LOVE King Charles Spaniels! They are my dream puppy!
I had one as a child and it was the cutest thing ever!
i love the assassins creed one :)
Thanks Mouse!
Excellent Art Skills you have deary. I am always amazed by what you design and create but rarely suprised as it remains clear you have serious talent and moxy! Love it!
Aww Piper you always make me smile!
These are lovely – I got back into watercolours/drawing in general, too!
-Andi x
Thanks Andi, I’m going to have a look at yours now!
I’ve gotten back into knitting lately. I knitted a whole bunch of Christmas presents for people, and while doing that I remembered how much I adore knitting. So now I’ve got a huge bag of discount yarn that I’m slowly working through, knitting for an hour or so each night while I watch Buffy.
That sounds like so much fun! I seem to only want to knit in Winter XD