Finally, I painted!

I bought a brand-new watercolor sketchbook (a Strathmore visual journal) a week or two ago, but I hadn’t gotten it “dirty” until today. I did some swatching and testing in the back of it, but until I actually create art in a new sketchbook I don’t consider it to have been started.

It’s been a long time since I’ve really tried to paint something that looks like anything, so I decided to take it easy and start with something simple. I recently watched some YouTube watercolor videos for inspiration, and decided to take the abstract florals route. I ended up painting the pink flowers in a patterned spacing by accident so I went with it.

Had a lot of fun making this piece. My partner is impressed by it too, and her reaction made me very happy.

Just a simple floral doodle pattern!
Detail shot to show the shimmery-ness! I just can’t resist adding a bit of sparkle.

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