Waveskimmer

I made this paitning for my mom’s birthday. She loves ocean pictures, dragons, and all things blue so it’s the perfect match up. Though I made my dragon green rather than blue for better contrast. I’m pretty sure she’ll forgive me.

5x7 on Arches Coldpress paper with watercolor and gouache. Finished painting is sealed with UV-resistant acrylic spray.

I love the kid’s picture book feel of the piece! The dragon is 100% watercolor. The waves and sky are a mix of watercolor and gouache. I tried sooooooo hard to do the waves with watercolor and just adding white froth with gouache, but I wasn’t happy with how it was turning out so the waves are 99% gouache.

Process pics:

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The waves looks amazing! And the dragons is just so cute. A wonderful piece of art!

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I love this! You achieved a really nice effect with the gouache, and the dragon contrasts perfectly.

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I love the kids’ book art feel, too! I bet your mom loves it!

The waves are perfect.

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Beautiful painting, wonderful birthday gift!

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It’s really beautiful my friend. And as someone neck-deep in picture books in this season of my life, I would be all over the water dragon story if you ever wrote it!

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That dragon totally looks like it is surfing the waves.

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Love this! I think the green dragon contrasts well. :blush:

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Love this piece…I love how the on the dragons wing the bone structure seems to be 3D and pop out and the waves look like I might get swept out to sea.

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This is so cool! I love how custom it is for your mom, yet so appealing to so many.

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@skrutt, @wittychild, @Bunny1kenobi, @madebyBeaG, @MistressJennie, @J-squared, @Manders, @Alex-Kear1, @TheMistressT - thank you!

My mom loved the painting.

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This is so pretty!

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Thank you!

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:shamrock: :rainbow: Lucky you! Your awesome project is featured this week! :rainbow: :shamrock:

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Thank you!

This sounds like a great idea @Tapestry!

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Thank you both! Maybe one day soon when I pick up my pen again. My hands have been too busy with paintbrushes for the last year. I do adore a good children’s book though!

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All her favorite things! This is wonderful!

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Thank you!

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This is soooo gorgeous!

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