Toddler One….in Check

Finished the ballet slipper shoe….thought the flower motif on top would’ve been more difficult, just made it look realistic not exact.



Couldn’t resist adding my markers to the edges.  Just seems to work for me.



Wish that this dress wasn’t so neat and new…didn’t leave much room for imaginary folds.



This was a fun transition from colored pencils to watercolor….[ & watercolor pencils].  I’m still trying to figure out how much water is too much.  Because the tiniest bit of water can move that pigment fast.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! 

Toddler One….in process

Since Black didn’t appeal to me for this dress, I replaced the color (ever so sloppily) with blue.  Ya gotta love photoshop!!  Image from KKDesigns, a site that sells handmade kids clothes.



Started in on the white shirt.  Since I paint with such a small brush…is this still considered painting?



Sharpened up that pink balloon as well.



Who would’ve thought coloring in folds on a white shirt would’ve been so fun?  I snuck in some pink and blue in those folds too.



Big Red Buttons!  So kid!  Looking at this now….I see I need to add more white to make that button shinier.

Toddler One….in Watercolor

I had to take a break from the figure series cuz I was a bit bored.  I wanted to continue with the same format and toddler’s in cute clothes fit the bill.



Painting in watercolors has helped speed up the application of color onto the canvas.  But after the blocking out has been done….the details are done in watercolor pencil.  So it’s really fifty/fifty…drawing-to-painting.



Started on the easy stuff first…cuz it was confidence building time.

The original dress had a black background….but I didn’t like it….so I changed it.  The style and appearance of the pattern in the dress leads itself toward a flatter image…..this should be easier to duplicate……I hope!