Who am i kidding. Already busy. Grandkids are here for the week. SOOOO BUSYYYYY

Missed it last week due to our osprey rescue effort that came to naught. He was dehydrated and had internal damage and bleeding. Died on Th or Friday sadly. We were hoping for a return to the river for him but it was not to be.

The last few I have not posted.

Day 78 – #jyportraitchallenge as usual the fabric, the fabric, the fabric. Hookers green and ultramarine. Thalo blue would have been better BUT i make such a mess w thalo.

Quin burnt orange was the perfect hue for her lovely skin for her skin w a bit of quin rose for the bloom in her cheeks.

Had a rough time softening the purple shadow on his right arm.

Got to say w the superaquabee paper if u r not careful it will lift like the hahnemuhle will when u dont want it too. 😵

Otherwise i think my current fav paper in a sketchbook if only they made it in a heavier version or a bound one. Oh well. I no longer have the urge to rip paper out of the spiral. As Julianna Coles says u can always glue the pages together if u dont like them.

Skin is quin burnt orange and quin rose. Hair quin burn orange. The purple my beloved m graham mineral violet. Have a love hate w it.

Used my cheap 2 B Mechanical pencil on her. A papermate sharpwriter.

Brushes I am using right now. Mary Whytes cats paw brush from cityart. 1 1/2” cheap joes golden taklon flat for the background & #4 cheap joes golden taklon and a 3/8” dagger striper from masters touch.

DS quin burnt orange and quin rose, Cheap joes andrews Turquoise, cj yellow ochre, cj burnt umber, cj cerulean, cj cobalt , cj alizarin, and cj hookers green, cj Cad Yellow, m graham cobalt, mineral violet, and ultramarine watercolors, 9×12” superaquabee sketchbook.

Thanks! Judith @jyportraitchallenge @JudithYaws

Onward to day 84 or is it 85?! 🧐😱

Margaret w 15 left to go til she reaches her goal of 100 portraits. Then u am taking along nap. xoxoxoxo