Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting

Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting - student project

I had so much fun stepping out of my comfort zone in this class and trying a more loose style than I am used to, especially with watercolor. I had fun doodling the different characters and filling them in with whatever color felt like a fit. I was surprised by how they came to life after each new layer of color was painted. 

Using purples and blue for shadows may be my new favorite discovery, who knew?

Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting - image 1 - student project

Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting - image 2 - student project

Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting - image 3 - student project 

I wanted to give this a try but with a slightly more formal feel to the character, I found this eire photo (on Pinterest, of course!) of a girl mostly submerged underwater and it made me feel like I was drowning just looking at it. So I ran with that idea and decided to add all the blues and greens I felt comfortable with.

Rainbow Skin & Mermaid Sketch Painting - image 4 - student project

Overall, I learned a lot in this class and I am very thankful it was available. Thank you!