B+W study to color

Experiment with color on last night's B+W study.

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

Mark Making

A late Friday night. 
Some Sweet Marcella wine from Huber's Winery. 
And some gouache paint. 
Ingredients for a fantastic mark making party of one.

Experimentation

Recently, I've been experimenting with a concept called 'mark-making', which has turned into a bit of an art journal. I'm enjoying this process so much - it's the perfect end to a long day of my very detail-oriented day job. Here I just get to be free and not think too much. So cathartic. 

I've found that my fave medium du jour is gouache paint and super heavy drawing paper (much cheaper than watercolor paper). It's similar to acrylic paint, but can be watered down significantly, in order to create a watercolor effect. It's really the best of both worlds.

I strongly encourage you to give it a go!

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

Day 94 - Stripes and Seagulls

Late last night I did a little block printing.

Sunset at the Pier

Stripes

Day 93 - Circuit

An afternoon spent drawing circles yielded this icon. 

Day 90 - Geo Tiles

Lots of paths this new art bit could go - trying not to get overwhelmed with the possibilities. Though I know I'd like to screen print a few products - perhaps some tea towels and napkins, scarves and tote bags? We'll see....

Each one of these blocks could be enlarged to be a tea towel or napkin, but I do like the look of the tiles.

Day 89 - Invitation/ Wallpaper Possibilities

Day 88 - Cartwheels

Day 87 - So Many Angles

Day 86 - Beanstalk

Day 83 - Thinking about rug possibilities

Day 82 - Pinwheels of Relief

Day 81 - Indian Fire

Day 79 - Picture Frames

Day 76 - Argyle

I have lots of other goodies planned with this design, but for tonight... 

Day 74 - Day Glo Herbs

Day 73 - Gettin' Egg-y With It - Part Deux

I'm not a big Easter-fan, but apparently I have a thing for eggs.

Day 71 - Many Leaves

Pattern from Day 62, with color. Lots of color. 

This design will definitely end up as a tea towel and pillow cover.