All of my art time lately has been funneled towards my Star Wars challenge. It is always good to have a break from things, however, so I opened up my art journal and decided to create something using the supplies from my July Art Snacks box. I received two Kurteake watercolour pans in a dark grey with hints of indigo and a sort of citrus chartreuse and a Daniel Smith watercolour stick in vermilion so I basically had a slight twist on the three primary colours. The lime-yellow-chartreuse immediately made me think of a raincoat I had when I was very wee and then I thought about how the grey-blue was reminiscent of heavy rain clouds on a stormy day. That, therefore, gave me the theme for my illustration.
Incidentally, I painted this while I was on a lengthy phone call – having done the drawing earlier – so how is that for multitasking in order to ensure I still got my art time?
A Pict in PA 
At my age I am learning I can’t multi any longer. It just doesn’t work. But…you did really well on this.
Thank you. I think it is actually beneficial to not multitask and instead just focus on one thing at a time. I aspire to that. I am just terrible at trying to cram as many things into my day as I possibly can which means multitasking but it really isn’t the best mode of operating.
I really like this one, Laura. I too had a yellow raincoat as a child and I remember it having a hat that looked like a duck bill. I love how you created matching boots for your very stylish raincoat. 🙂
Thanks, Mike. I think those yellow macs were somewhat universal back in the day. Mine also had a matching hat but mine was a sort of floppy fisherman style.
The options have expanded greatly for kid’s clothes since when I was growing up. 🙂
This is wonderful!! I love the contrast between the texture of the rain and the raincoat!! Good job!!
Thank you. The visual texture in the rainy sky started as an accident because I was slowly painting and trying to keep my hand steady for those straight lines and then I almost immediately found myself on the phone call at the same time and that led to some inconsistencies and pauses and I like what the different levels of pigment, water logging, and different drying times was doing to create the texture so I then started deliberately encouraging it.
Way to go!!!!
She is very stylish! My raincoat / matching hat ensemble when I was wee was red.
Thanks. Red would be a cheerful colour to wear on a dreich day.
I like it. I can’t quite figure out if she looks resigned to the rain or like she’s pleased with a trick she’s pulling. Either way, I like the contrast between her ordinariness and her obvious power. We could have used her here this spring to bring us a bit of rain.
Thank you very much, Ellen. We have had a year so far of either too much or not enough rain, never the Goldilocks “just right” amount.
All told, it hasn’t been a great year, has it?
I LOVE this. I think it’s one of your best. The personality just leaps out at me.
Thank you so much, Claudia! 😊
This is a great colour palette that you’ve chosen . I must try this one out – thanks for the inspiration !
Thank you so much! Inspiring someone’s creativity is truly the best compliment.