My Watercolor Cards

It's been too long, way too long since I last posted anything on this blog. Truth be told, a lot has changed since 2012. And even though I am now a slightly different person, my passion for drawing and painting hasn't changed one bit. I used to paint T-shirts and I even took a course on hand-printing T-shirts and cards which was amazing. It feels great to learn the technical process of printing and see the fruit of my labour after a hard day's work.

Although I would love to continue printing/ hand-painting T-shirts, the gloomy London weather doesn't allow me to take nice pictures.

So now I make cards:

This is the first watercolor card I ever painted. I like cacti because they are such cool plants. They're not 'needy' (i.e. they're happy with very little water and light) and they come in so many interesting shapes and sizes. 

Why watercolor?

I never realized that I could make watercolor cards until I started experimenting with watercolor. I like the fact that watercolors are so unpredictable; I enjoy letting the medium take over part of the painting process and seeing what comes out. That means that sometimes I have to say goodbye to some of my beloved watercolor cards as the result is far from great, but practice makes perfect so I keep painting.

After painting the cactus card I realised I could explore other things, and to be consistent with the gardening theme, I painted another watercolor card, this time with other plants I found in my garden. 

I'm always on the lookout for ideas and I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Please let me know what kind of things you would like to see in watercolor and on a card. :)

Have a colorful day!