Here are my paintings:

 

 

 

I decided to do a light background on all of them to have them stand out on the skwtchbook pages. The markings on the pages behind the paintings is from some failed inkprints. I think they added an interesting touch. 

On the last page, I cheated and also used some white watercolor to partially cover the black ink, and for the spider's web. The last two paintings are made from reference photos I took when out on a walk. 

Also, I still think painting birds is scarily difficult :) But not nearly as much as painting humans. Oof, the arms/oars of my kayaker look so wrong. 

I did paint on both sides of my sketchbook, and will probably regret that when the paintings melt together. I really appreciate how this class got me thinking about art and resilience. First with Debasree talking about how she started teaching coffee painting during Covid lockdown because her students had coffee in their houses. Then with how the monsoon rain moisture destroyed her first pictures. And then with how my paintings felt sticky to touch and probably won't last too long because I didn't put them inside the plastic booklet as instructed.

Lessons on resillience: Think about artwork that can be made on the go/with unusual materials, think about how I can protect it, and don't grow too attached to it. Even if it is beautiful.

I tried sealing with fixatives and putting some thick glue on top of the thickest, most sticky coffee. Both seemed to work great immediately, but were sticky to touch again the next day. I gave it a few more layers of fixative, and it is less sticky, but probably won't last. 

But I took pictures. And I had so much fun. Thank you so very much for a wonderful class.