July was a slower month for me. It was the last month of school for the kids and things were a bit hectic as everything needed to be wrapped up. It was also stinking hot at times. Still, a few things were done.

Gouache

I took my gouache and my Hahnemühle Toned 14×14 sketchbook outside and tried plein air painting with it. Not entirely successful, but it was nice and quite time.

I also continued in my tiny 5x5cm sketchbook. Actually not that easy to paint so tiny!

Watercolour

I combined all my paints into one palette. Having both the “normal” and the granulating paints together now makes for a really versatile setup!

Inspired by Colin Woodward, I tried my hand at a super minimal landscape. I think that worked well!

I also tried out sketching with a popsicle stick broken in half and India ink. That was fun and I think I’ll have to try that again!

Started on a page of tiny 5x5cm sketches in a bigger sketchbook, too.

Watercolour Pencils

We’ll be going on a big trip to the Faroe Islands in August and I started to think about my art supplies. I thought about taking watercolour pencils instead of paints as that seemed easier. I tried a few paintings. Some were OK, but I think I’ll stick to watercolour.