The Sketch Book — water color

 Nothing makes me angrier than black tights and flats. And do you know what I'm wearing right now?Black tights and flats.Well actually, chambray button downs tucked into jeans makes me slightly angrier. If only because I look terrible in it. I look like I should be one of the original members of this image when I wear chambray.Anyway, you know what doesn't make me angry? at all? These beautiful and colorful legs respecting my tights-only-with-heels rule. I've loved this picture for a while now and I figured painting it today would be the only way to combat my own dismal leg adornment.ps. buy a...

Today was one of those days that never let me catch my breath. I felt like as soon as I finished scrambling to put out one fire, another had popped up. It must be Monday. So I'm glad I got a moment at the end of the day to stop admire the way the sky is crystal clear and fall-ish but still warm at sunset and draw. I actually realized that with the redesign of the website and the rush to finish the calendar and several other big projects that I hadn't actually picked up a pencil in a week!...

So I'm experimenting with this new paper called YUPO. Its totally smooth, feels like plastic. Wild. I went in to buy my usual heavy weight cold press strathmore and there it was this bizarre plastic paper with absolutely no absorbent qualities claiming to be perfect for water color techniques and four times as expensive as everything else. When I asked the utrechts helper guy what this crazy paper was he could barely compose himself enough to explain over the excessive gesticulations and sighs of delight. "It like totally blends... its all on the surface but it complements in like.... layers...