Today’s watercolor experiment:

I tried out some of my new-found nibs today. I used one that looked like a paint brush, It was probably 3/8” wide with three tines, and the insides looked like a leaf spring.  I didn’t know if it would work at all.  The first stroke petered out within a couple of inches.  I intended to try intertwining the long, broad strokes.

In the final analysis I liked the way the ink flowed and the intertwininess. I found out some interesting things about calligraphy ink though: they don’t run even when placed on a wet piece of watercolor, with a brush!

The inks I used for the long lines were: sepia and crimson; for the fill I used vermilion. I used aureolin yellow, permanent mauve, Prussian blue and cadmium orange watercolors as well.

Since the first set of squiggles reminded me of a boot, I inserted a partial of the second boot, walking out of the frame.

Comment:

My inspiration for this style comes from Katherine Scrivens. I really enjoy her silhouette artistry. You can find her work here:

Katherine Scrivens Silhouette Artist