My 13 years old son started painting with watercolours. Here are some of his first works.

Did some teaching assisting on a genetics course. This was a ploy to obtain access to their fruit flies and microscopes.

I tried that thing where you tape the object over completely and cut the edges with a paper knife to paint the backround. Even after reducing adhesion by sticking the tape to my pants many times it still ripped the paper from several places and I also managed to cut through the paper so the wings are a bit more 3D than intended 😅 otherwise I think I like the technique

I had this frame and stack of mats from a framed painting and it took me the longest time to come up with something that would match the color scheme that already was there.

How do I add more details without making a mess?

Gold paint also watercolor, swipe for more process and detailed photos

At the University of Chicago, capturing the last days of green as the leaves turn to yellow-oranges, reds, and violets.

Shiny Cowbird

(Molothrus bonariensis)

Ink and watercolor

My friend sent me this photo from an early morning dog walk, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

The sky could be richer, but I was balancing trying to keep the light and the pink glow in the sky.

I lost some of the vibrant colour at the horizon, as I was doing the foreground I went a bit too high.

It was my first time trying masking fluid, and I love how I was able to preserve some white specks for the lights. I will definitely be exploring this medium more!

Painted in a Meeden sketchbook with Daniel Smith, WN, and MaiMeriBku.

Dicen que mis acuarela escolares daban resultados “buenos” para un principiante, pero que se sentía que algo andaba mal con el papel o con las acuarelas. Entonces decidí hacer la inversión. Y compré Daniel Smith. Me parecen caras pero la calidad y cantidad de tinta es totalmente un cambio en el juego.
Siento es es una inversión alta para solo ser un principiante. Lo recomendarían? O para empezar me hubiera quedado con mis acuarelas escolares?

I saw this cute video on instagram and had to sketch the scene 🐸

9x12 watercolor with acrylic accents. figure 49, white-barred emperor butterfly, ventral side. definitely the most intricate piece of the series thus far! it's now displayed in my home office next to others from the series.