what is your favorite medium to work in?

Watercolor

I love it.  Flowing, blending, translucent, bold, soft--it helps me create all of these things.  I love experimenting with other types of paints, pencils and pastels, as well as the computer, but I always go back to watercolor.  It seems to fit me, but there's always room to grow.  When I have time to play, I choose other mediums that I've been yearning to try.

What is your favorite medium to work with?

Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me a T! Give me an ...

... oh, never mind this is too long,

 it's watercolor!  

I love this medium. Maybe is due to the fact that it's so beautiful and translucent, or it could be because the washes are very subtle yet rich at the same time, or perhaps is because it transitions so amazingly well from one color to the other. I honestly don't know... it could be all those reasons together but I find watercolor truly magical.

I fell in love with it the first time I loaded the brush and laid the washes on paper. It just "feels" right to me. I like other mediums too, but my true love is watercolor. What can I say? I'm a romantic gal ;o)

what is your favorite medium to work in?

My favorite medium? Do I have to pick just one? How many favorites can I have? 3? 10? 50? Just call me Johnny Rocco....

Quote from the movie Key Largo (1948)

Frank: Tell him, Rocco.
Rocco: Well, I want uh ...
Frank: He wants more, don't you, Rocco?
Rocco: Yeah. That's it. More. That's right! I want more!
James: Will you ever get enough?
Frank: Will you, Rocco?
Rocco: Well, I never have. No, I guess I won't.

Yes, I'm greedy!! :) My primary mediums right now are pencils, all kinds of paper, and my computer. But I'm always playing with other mediums - paints, oil pastels, crayons, scraps, wood, tools, collage, canvas... more, I want more! (hee hee) I just love getting busy and trying out things. Sometimes I even end up with a keeper. Always I have fun.

My favorite mediums....

These are a few of my favorite things!

Arches Hot Tress 140# watercolor paper...

Holbein watercolor tube paints...



Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay inks...

Rapidograph technical pens (my very favorite one to use is the .25 size though I've had flings with many of the sizes)...

Canson Drawing Paper pads ( 9 x 12 and 7.5 x 5.5, now in 4x6!)...

Pen nibs!! Favorite sizes to use: 512 and 513 E...

What is your favorite medium to work in?

FELT!

I spent many years struggling to find my voice in the illustration world. I have always enjoyed creating felty crafts and decided to see how well it would translate as an illustration. Thankfully it worked! Now, I am working on developing a digital style that I can call my own while still using the materials I so enjoy.

What is your favorite medium to work in?

Gouache! I still fight with it all the time - like when I'm trying to create a gradient or transition and it's just not happening... but overall, my whole style changed when I started using gouache. I love how flat and rich the colors are. I love how the medium forces me to plan colors ahead of time and not overwork the illustration. I love how I can be really lazy and leave my palette and brushes uncleaned and not risk ruining anything. I love how it holds really fine details and has a creamy soft consistency when wet. Oh, and I love using my husband's old Nestle's Quik cups for my water.