IB Wahlström A5, 20 sheets, 350g aquarelle paper, fine grain, cellulose.
Photo reference from a couple of weeks ago in my own garden.
Left: About 20 minutes, freehand trying to copy the great Elsa Beskow’s book Tomtebobarnen. To warm up – and to play with my handmade Italian watercolors.
Right: Freehand copying from books:
“A Year of Watercolour: A Seasonal Guide to Botanical Watercolour Painting”
and
“Birds, Bees & Blossoms. A SStep-by-Step Guide to Botanical ans Animal Watercolour Painting”
Both by Harriet de Winton
Photo reference (left) from a walk in Haverdal, Halland, Sweden in the summer of 2024.
Photo refence (right) from a motorcycle tour to Tanum, Sweden in September 2023.
All portraits in this page are from random google image searches. All chosen for color schemes, different types and ages, and they are only made for practice. There is no special attention to personal likeness.