I'm seeing patterns everywhere now. What I was looking at today was nature and Japanese papers. The one thing I'm realising, though, is that I don't have a delicate touch. I will never be a botanical artist. And working in gouache is particularly tricky for me, as I struggle with consistency and understanding how much material is on my brush, generally leading to big blobs of paint. I tried to paint a ginko leaf. It was clunky. I also tried a Japanese arrow pattern - I got so lost in it! The good thing with gouache, though, is that you can paint over it. Still, it's a perfect way to stay in touch with art while I'm feeling under the weather (again!). I don't think I could tackle a quarter sheet watercolour landscape right now, so little gouache squares with patterns it is. I wonder if I can apply acrylic markers on top, or will the gouache lift? Well, I guess I'll have to try!
The colour wheel is in a relatively smooth Hahnemuhle sketchbook and the little squares are on basic cartridge paper
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