We just returned from a winter escape to Florida, where we spent our days on a lovely, natural beach.
I carried in my art kit a few pieces of 140# watercolor paper cut into 4" x 6" pieces to make postcards with.
On the beach, I found beautiful shells to set up in the sand, and then sketched them in watercolor, adding waterproof ink lines with a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen when the paint was dry.
You can also draw the scene in pen first, then add watercolor washes when the ink is dry. Either way works well.
If you're feeling the fear of the blank page, working on a separate sheet of paper can help loosen your hand up. If the painting doesn't work out, you can recycle the paper and try again on a fresh sheet. And if it does work, you'll have a postcard to send to someone!
I clipped the papers onto my travel journal, and used a water brush pen to paint.
You can see that the salty sea air caused unusual feathering in the backruns in the water & sand. Salt attracts water, drawing the paint pigments with it and creating feathery clumps of color. I love that the sea air collaborated with me in my art-making!
I enjoyed trying to express the incredible shades of blue and turquoise in the sky and water.
Because postcards are so small, I could make a series of them quickly.Back at the hotel, I laid them out in the sunshine.
I hope you'll make drawings and paintings from the photos below.
Happy Creating!
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