I began this sketch by inking the texture of palm tree bark, with a water-soluble ink pen. Within the areas defined by the edges of the bark, I applied watercolors. It reminds me a bit of an ant farm or other structure with separate chambers. The watercolor unifies the composition.
Meditation Series
Watercolor Sketch
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Oh, very cool!!
When you say it reminds you of an ant farm or other structure with separate chambers I thought of this really interesting post at Neatorama.com that I just came across and a bit of history I didn’t know. Kowloon Walled City. There is link at the bottom of the post to a cross section rendering of what this place may have looked like when occupied. Very ant farm-like and chambered like your watercolor.
Nice work.
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/07/09/Explore-the-Interior-of-Kowloon-Walled-City/
Thank you, Stephen! Very cool article about Kowloon. I see what you mean about the ant colony analogy. Very apt. Science fictiony, in a way.
best,
jack