Shoot it, Sketch it: Leaf study

Leaf study – ink, watercolour and digital, 175 x 210 mm, 2012.
Leaf study – ink, watercolour and digital, 175 x 210 mm, 2012.

This week’s sketch was a bit of an experiment. I wanted to see how watercolour behaved when applied to art board. Now I know. The biggest surprise was just how much water I could wash over the surface without it buckling.

All it needed was a little poem to finish it off (so I wrote one).

Leaf study in Golden Bay, 2011.

Follow the links to see what Clouds of ColourThe Little LeafLunch Sketch and Poppytump have been doing for Shoot it, Sketch it.

9 thoughts on “Shoot it, Sketch it: Leaf study

  1. Your lovely painting and poem are very complementary together Anna ! I love seeing how people ‘simplify’ their sketches to great effect .

  2. Oh this came out really well! Love it.
    I’m getting very motivated to try some line and wash sometime in near future : )

    BTW, thanks for dropping by and liking my art.

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