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Day 17: #30x30DirectWatercolor: Graphic Novel

June 17, 2023

15×15″ Graphite Grey + Spot Color + Photoshop Adjustment

So, I fell behind yesterday! Sorry! I don’t really have an excuse; which is of course causing a little anxiety. But hey – this is the reality of the challenge. Getting stalled in the middle is quite a common situation.

If we’re not in the habit of painting every day we can run out of inspiration – because we don’t have a backlog of ideas raring to go.

I don’t have an over-arching project this year. (You can probably tell from my somewhat random output). In previous years I’ve created a larger project. In an ideal world I’d have prepared sketches in advance, or at least lined up thirty days of reference material.

But, for whatever reason, I stand before you unprepared this year! Hah!

But I guess there’s nothing wrong with that. A painting a day is a painting a day. No matter how you manage to do it.

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I had a photo today – a street scene from a recent trip to Quebec City. But – – the more I looked at it, the less exciting it seemed.

So I made something up.

What is this little story? Is it a scene from a graphic novel?

I don’t know!

What do you think :) What is going on with this girl and her Dalmatians :)

I’d really like to know!

4 Comments leave one →
  1. Susan's avatar
    Susan permalink
    June 18, 2023 8:27 AM

    Whether because of the unusual subject, or the mysterious allure of the young lady, this is one of my favorites! Perhaps an actress, fallen on hard times, who has taken up dog sitting. 😄😄
    Very striking, and I love the edges in her hair

    • Marc Taro Holmes's avatar
      June 21, 2023 10:13 PM

      I have often thought that dog walking would be a good side-job for an artist! Get out, get some exercise, and spend some time around other creatures. Has to be good for your creativity without tying you to a day job ;)

  2. Deanne Rader's avatar
    Deanne Rader permalink
    June 18, 2023 5:26 PM

    Great painting! Really love the dogs and people!

  3. MH's avatar
    June 19, 2023 9:32 AM

    I love your paintings. No matter wh

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