Artwork-QoR watercolor on Hahnemühle Anniversary watercolor paper. Brushes: Princeton Elite Dagger, and Neptune Travel round size 8. Doodlewash prompt: Rainforest. Penguin dreams of the rainforest
The full technique for these 10-15 minute negative paintings can be found on Shaping Studies Tutorial Day 1. I’m trying not to repeat myself too much.
I started with this set of brush studies. Notice how abstract they are – you really don’t have to draw a ‘thing’. Abstract is fine if that is how you roll.
I have to admit, my brain was fuzzy when I started this one, and I couldn’t decide what I wanted to paint. So I just started and after a few moments I decided there was a head, and then a beak, and oh yes! I was painting around the shape of a penguin. I love when penguins spontaneously happen!
I had started with purple and that’s a suitable color for the arctic chill but then I thought of the Doodlewash prompt ‘Rainforest’. And I’ll bet penguins dream of warmer, colorful places, so I added Qor QoR Benzimidazolone Yellow, QoR Cadmium Red Light.
After it all dried, I added some Qor Quinacridone Gold to deepen the yellows and imply some shadows.
These quick studies are tied in to my Princeton Aqua Elite Brush Review and Tutorial-How to Paint with QoR Iridescent Colors. (By the way, one of the eight ongoing Doodlewash giveaways is for the black paper and the QoR colors I used in the QoR Iridescent tutorial. You can find the giveaway here.)
Life Imitates Doodles 
very impressive , each day you bring us a wonderful surprise an this penguin is no exception. Did a beautiful piece an like you colours. Continue have a happy day painting.
Thank you, Joan! I’m using the QoR colors that are currently being given away at Doodlewash. The winner gets a pad of the Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress black too! If you haven’t already entered, it’s at https://dwsh.co/QoR2019Giveaway2
If you can’t tell, I’m excited that QoR decided to give away the colors that I chose for my tutorial, lol.
penguins and the rain forest – a perfect combination! ❤
yes, that was me. sometimes I really dislike WordPress.
yes, that was me, sometimes I really dislike WordPress. or it could be my internet. hard to tell.
Lol! Thank you, Alice and yes – I have a hate/hate relationship with WordPress myself.
I love when penguins spontaneously happen too! I am really enjoying your shape and colour studies.
Thank you, Margret! For some reason, your comments were going to spam. I think I got all of them, but I’m having problems with my PC and may not have found all of them.
I like these studies…and will be working with them soon!
Thank you, Priscilla! I’d love to see what you do!