I used this class to get me started on watercolors. I thought it was a really good intro, and I'm generally pretty happy with how my galaxies turned out.

I couldn't get the splatters to work, so I created these stars with a gel pen. I think you can tell that the sky just doesn't look as good due to the lack of very small stars. The moon is there because I accidentally made one star too big, so I concealed it with an EVEN BIGGER white blob! :D

My Little Galaxies! - image 1 - student project

I ended up with an error-hiding moon here too. I also attempted a shooting star. I think this sky looks messy, but I like the desert silhouette. The mountain near the middle has a bump on top that I imagine is a teeny little observatory.

My Little Galaxies! - image 2 - student project

I made the mistake of letting my sky dry too much before adding the Milky Way, and the effect suffers a bit from that mistake. I did have fun with this one, though.

My Little Galaxies! - image 3 - student project

I think this one is my favorite for how the sky turned out. I added the galaxy to a wet sky, and the splatter stars finally worked out.

My Little Galaxies! - image 4 - student project

I used a Pigma brush pen for the trees and UFO in this picture, and unfortunately the ink has a bit of a sheen. I wonder if there is a way to make it look matte so it matches the finish of the watercolor. The UFO lights and central beam are a Gelly Roll white pen, which fortunately has a matte finish.

My Little Galaxies! - image 5 - student project

The last galaxy is where my inexperience with watercolor shows the most, I think. I decided to do my own variation on this picture with a different color scheme, so I wasn't following Zaneena's steps exactly. Unfortunately, that meant my layering went very wrong in places, particularly on the hills and the middle distance of road. I tried my best to cover it up, like I would have done with acrylics, and...well, you can see the result.

I'm really pleased with the sky on this one, though. It looks even better in person.

My Little Galaxies! - image 6 - student project

Finally, I used some of the photography tips, but with my phone camera. I'll need to try again with my DSLR and see what kind of results I can get. I've always had a hard time photographing art properly.

I'd love any feedback on these!

Andrea P

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