Bunny

I am trying a new technique that I think is working out smashingly.  Instead of trying to paint everything at once and keep the paint and paper wet, and blend the colors, I'm working on many thin layers.   This allows me to paint smaller areas, and not worry about keeping the paper wet as much.

In this painting, I did all the leaves at one time.  Just a quick fill with green, but kept light.  Then the bunny, and the blue grey background.  The flowers were all done individually.  That took up one lunch hour, though if i had to do it again, I could cut that time down considerably.

So for my next lunch hour, i came back and put the color on the leaves.  When I left just the little bit of light color come through, it instantly became the viens of the leaves.  And if I didn't let the veins go straight, it looks like the leaves are curled.  Who knew!   As for the rabbit, he was totally a light brown except for the red in his ear.  I had to add on all the hair during the second go round.  Also, the head looked really flat during the first wash, so I had to paint the fur in such a way that it would give his head some contour.  I am extremely happy with the way this turned out.