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Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Playing in my Coffee

I was going to try some direct watercolor last night.  In direct watercolor you paint with the watercolor without drawing first with a pencil or pen.  I didn't have any water and I didn't want to use the waterbrushes.  Lazy me, I decided to just use the last of my coffee as paint.  It would have worked better if it had been a little stronger.  

When it got dry I did add some lines with a brown and dark brown Micron 005, bronze color with a Pigma brush pen, and more dark brown with a Prismacolor chisal.  I see a few more bushes to the right, do you?

It is doctor day for Gene and I.  We had to fast.  I think it is the day for the Medicare checkups so they test our walking, thinking, strength, etc.  Blood tests and more.  My mental/memory is much worse than a year ago.  Is it age or stress?  Guess I will find out today.  We will see Dr. Pompeyo Chavez.  He is a super doctor.  He is with Med-VIP so is on call any time and we can see him any day.  It is more expensive but worth every penny.  He is from Peru, so that is a plus for Gene.  They can talk in Spanish and remember good or bad times in Lima.  Ha.  We went with him and his wife for Peruvian food in Austin a couple of times.

Maybe I will sketch.



 



2 comments:

Joan Tavolott said...

Love the result with the coffee painting. I've thought about trying that several times but was afraid I drink my coffee too light. lol

Hope all your tests went well. Glad you have a doctor that you both like. That is a definite plus...and the fact that you can reach him when needed.

Jo Castillo said...

Joan, thanks. After I finished my post I looked to my right and I have a plastic bottle of water I've saved to sketch and to use for watercolors in a pinch! It was fun to use my coffee. Get our test results and visit on the 30th.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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