"Bella" by Kathy C.
What a gem! Kathy decided in the beginning that she would choose a theme to focus on in her journaling, and her theme was unique - she wanted to journal the cats she'd had throughout her life. I especially liked the stories about George, who would literally jump into her suitcase on top of the clothes she was packing and settle in - like who was she to go off and leave him? Above is Bella, this beauty of a kitten - a big white fluff with clear blue eyes and a touch of gray on the forehead and ears. Many times "less is more" and we see here how well that works in the design - a simple square using a micron pen surrounding the watercolor rendering of those striking blue eyes, nose, ears and fluff, giving us a charming and intimate close-up of a very special cat.
Each week different watercolor and journaling techniques were introduced, explained and demonstrated, with lots of practice time. Some even made their own separate technique pages at home and brought them into class, probably knowing how impressed the teacher would be...After all, while the visual and the auditory give you the necessary information, the "doing" is what makes the learning a real part of your art toolbox.
Student Practice Pages
with Pen and Watercolor
Examples of Watercolor Mingling and Glazing
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