This is a painting of a black widow who was originally missing a few digits. She seemed moody and resilient, working with immense grace as if she was perfectly fine. I could imagine her limbs so easily, I returned them to her in my painting. The background is intense to match her mindset.
I connected to the message that technique shouldn’t be a priority before expression. I had a lot of fun choosing between various brushes to get the right texture, but I think they are simply a means.
In terms of method, I enjoyed being able to play with textures in this painting. I also think that the watercolor style is much more forgiving than pastels. Digital methods are a lot less messy, definitely, but my pen doesn’t have the same interaction with the tablet that a brush would have with real textured paper.
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