These landscapes were all a learning experiment in techniques. Across the Bay at Sunset was done in various acrylic markers. Some were bullet points, others were brush tips painted on a canvas board. I wanted to convey the shimmering of the water and twinkling lights of the city across the water. I used my fingers to mix the paints together and did a lot of layering. The layering was easy since acrylic doesn’t reactivate with water, but the mixing was a bit tricky.

Forest View in watercolor gouache was admitally frustrating to complete. The paints had dried out so needed reactivation and lots of lots of stirring for the paint to get creamy and soft again. I also had to experiment with which brushes to use. What I learned is that I need more practice with this medium.