Hydrangea flowers are scarce this year but there are leaves to study.
Hydrangea leaf study, pencil
Watercolor sketches of a little old cart and a koi
I don't know how old this little cart is, or where it was made, but it's full of rustic charm and very fragile.
Also here is a recent watercolor and gouache sketch of a koi, using Daniel Smith's Cascade Green and Undersea Green in the background. I really loved using these colors and the beautiful effects they produce. I also used some Perylene Green for the very darkest green close to the body at the bottom of the koi. The koi is painted with gouache.
Here are some in-progress photos:
Koi sketch in progress
Koi sketch in progress
Little old cart watercolor sketch
Koi, watercolor and gouache, 5x7"
Unsigned sketchbook of pen, pencil, and watercolor drawings
Unsigned sketchbook of pen, pencil, and watercolor drawings, some dated and with locations in Rome, Naples, and Cairo. Beautiful, with lots of drawings of decoration, ornament and flowers.