All 100, thanks so much Irina, for your wonderful, inspiring, skill-enhancing course!

No. 99 and 100 - It's all done!

Week 14: Love especially the vintage street lamp

Week 13: Love the flower, and the tram, and the raspberry, and the two-tone espresso maker ...

Week 12: Loved especially how the artichoke and the moon at night turned out. I learned so much by practicing the moon picture several times.

Week 11: Love these ...

 

Week 10: I worked some of these with a different set of watercolors and a different brush. Wow, I was back to struggling again, as these materials behaved so differently (not worse, just differently). That was quite unexpected ... I like the flamingo and the gooseberries best.

 

Week 9: Love the rooster, and the peas ...

 

Week 8: I really loved this week's subjects: in particular the temple, the parrot, and the boat.

 

Week 7: Highlights this week: delicious food, a dreamy French balcony, and equally dreamy moon and stars.

 

Week 6: Love the flowy cocoa fruit with its leaves, and the whimsical fish.

 
Week 5: I'm quite happy with the dog rose in the center, this worked well already in the first attempt. I also like the swan, turned out quite nicely at the second attempt. In any case, I am so grateful to Irina for this wonderful class: I am learning so much, while on the other hand, these daily small exercises are entirely doable.

Results of week 4: I was really struggling with the garlic, the colors just don't look right - this is like the 7th attempt. On the other hand, the lemon on the branch worked like a charm: first attempt, and I love it.

Results of week 3: a lot of line work in that week. I made a lot of progress in terms of brush control and water control. But I still prefer subjects with larger areas where watercolor can flow and mix and mingle, like the pink flower with its petals and leaves.

Results of week 2: I'm surprised how well the bird turned out, and I love the peaches on the branch because the subject includes larger areas, not mainly line work. I was really struggling with the dandelion's leaves: 3rd version and they still don't look "right".

Results of week 1: I am elated, I did things I thought I couldn't do, and in very little time. I like especially the olive branch and the lighthouse. With the olive branch, I learned a lot about mixing greens.

My workspace: a corner of our dinner table, which at that time was decorated for Easter. A small acrylic glass pane protects the table.