Well, this was an interesting exercise.  Again, using a moon as a background, this will use a Heron as the focal point.  If you’re a watercolor “purist”, just stop reading right now!  I used watercolors, a gold pen, a black pen, and an oil paint pen on this piece… I know, I know, I am a watercolor blasphemer.

Here’s the “moon” beginnings

Added the Heron.  It will eventually be standing in water, as a landscape.  Because I’m painting over dark blue, I am adding white to the bird colors to make them opaque.  I RARELY do this.  I also added scribbly black pen.

Oh wait – I forgot that it’s a landscape the moon has to be BEHIND the water, gahhhh

Colors are too disparate, glaze the moon with Quin Gold.   Nope, still not happening for me, add some gold pen.  I immediately regret the gold pen……….

How about a bit more white, with the oil paint pen?

gahhh, this is sooooooooooo overworked, I’m calling it done.  Not a keeper, just done.  I love being in my studio, so even tho’ the painting is not a success, my day is……..