Medicine Dropper Illustration

Medicine Dropper Illustration

Another must have in my studio is a medicine dropper. It is the kind that came with one of the medicines my kids were on when they were young. I find that this dropper is fabulous for adding water to paint to make it more juicy or when working wet-in-wet. A nice drop of water at the right time can make some pretty neat blooms, as that big drop of water pushes pigment away. 

Here is the painted version of the dropper:

Here is the photo that I used for reference and when combining the painted version with it:

The Disappointing Blow Dryer

Illustration of Blow Dryer

When a book is put together, there sometimes tends to be a few mistakes and other things that are overlooked. One of those mistakes in Watercolor 365 was a mix up with one of my favorite illustrations. Instead of the above illustration of the blow dryer being put in, just the photo made an appearance. 

Did I mention that this was one of may favorite illustrations? I believe I have. So it was a disappointment to discover that it was not in the final book. These things happen though and maybe my blow dryer was just meant for big and better things in the future.

 My favorite part of the whole painting was the shadow. I tried to make it much more interesting than the shadow in the original photo. 

Here is the painted version:

And of course the photo that appears in the book: