Color charts

Some beautiful colors just by adding yellows and reds to the blues and greens.

I decided to combine my color charts into a water color journal I made a few years back. It is turning out good and it will be so convenient compared to the many sheets and sizes I've made over the years.

I am lucky enough to have duplicates of a lot of my inktense colors so I decided to divide them into separate cigar boxes so  I can have them no matter which box I'm working from. I prefer them over just water color because I enjoy that they are permanent once activated and then dried.  I'm crazy for the muted tones of the graphitint. My advise to all is to buy the largest set they make from the beginning because they do duplicate way too many colors. I love them I will use them so not upset but would have done it differently if I had realized. These are all Derwent product and so worth the money. Even if all you ever do with them is make beautiful color charts. 

tulips

That is the three new colors  of Archival Ink  by designer Wendy Vecchi, garden patina, cactus flower and sunflower. Could not resist them.  The three blue items are the Molotow grafx art masking liquid. I saw them the last time I was in the store but thought they were too expensive and they were. Still are, guess I couldn't live without them. So, a couple sheets of stickers off the sale rack a white Signa white gel pen,  a Tim  Holtz water brush and a wooden garlic stamp. 85 bucks. Ouch.

I tried to chill outside for the last two days sketching my tulips.

This one of those pages that just doesn't quite work out so you just need to turn the page and start over.  That is one of the great things about journaling.  Just for practice and fun.

Inktense Color Chart

Breaking in my new journals. Made this color chart with my inktense pencils. Love a couple of the purples. Completely forgot I had started the bird in my watercolor moleskine. I had oral surgery this week and I'm a wreck. No art and a lot of stress. I feel better after just a short art session. Wish I could stay up all night and play. But. My mouth hurts and it is midnight so will get back to it tomorrow.

Oh! I have spent a fortune on the water color pencils in the last few months and use them daily. Love them. WELL. I finally broke down and bought the brush that holds water. I think it is a Tim Holtz product. Works great with them and so much easier than cleaning and dipping. It seems to add just the correct amount of water without diluting the color. Wish I would have gone a head and spent the four dollars for the little brush. Ha. Live and learn.