Warm Earthy Gouache Studies in The Perfect Sketchbook

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In this art journal session, I’m continuing in my Etchr Perfect Sketchbook with the Holbein Irodori gouache sets and filling a full spread with tiny abstract mixed media studies. These little paintings gave me a chance to play with earthy greens, ochres, rusty oranges, soft pinks, warm browns, and metallic line work while layering gouache, Kingart gel crayons, Neocolor II pastels, Blackwing pencil, Faber-Castell Black Edition pencils, Posca marker, Kuretake metallic watercolor, and gold and silver mica ink. I love how these small rectangles feel almost like little windows or abstract landscapes, with loose washes, dots, arches, scribbly lines, leafy marks, and bits of shimmer pulling everything together. Come paint along as I keep exploring color, texture, and intuitive mark making in this new art journal.

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