Katie and Alex 2010

Katie & Alex

Finally a real posting!  This is a commission I did for a very good friend of mine.  She's giving it as a Christmas gift.  As a matter of fact she commissioned this same piece last year for a Christmas gift to another person.  This made it very interesting and yet again another learning experience.  I usually write down all the colors I used. Even pencil lead softness. Guess what I didn't do the first time?  Luckily I had a digital pic on file and could match things up.  Next, I usually keep the initial drawing I do that is used to transfer on to the watercolor paper. (you don't sketch on the watercolor paper. make your mistakes on the initial drawing)  Guess what I didn't keep? Next make sure I don't change anything up too much, no artistic license.  I figure if she liked the first one enough to reorder don't change a thing.  All in all I think they are the same. As a matter of fact I think this one is a little better since I had practice on the first. Now off to mail it.