Watercolor Pencils - The Finale!

After a whole week of experimenting with the watercolor pencils, I put together everything I learned in a sweet little still life.  I got a "wow" from my husband so I guess my discovery experiment is moving along pretty good so far.  I used all the techniques from this week.  Dry on dry, Wet on Dry, Wet on Wet, color mixing. The only thing I did drastically different was that I used watercolor paper which technically is a violation of the ICAD rules. But, since I am trying to develop artistic skills, I thought I shouldn't cause myself unnecessary frustration.  I thought I did a pretty decent job on shading, but my shadows still need work. This is great because I know exactly what to focus on next. I think I'll spend a week doing some pencil sketches so I can get the shadow and shading moving in the right direction.

My photo is a little out of focus, but I need to run to work.  I'll re-photograph later.