I’ve been wanting to circle back to some of the abstract explorations I did last summer, and today seemed like a good day! For lettering practice, there’s a random quote from a book about natural farming I read over spring break called The One Straw Revolution. It’s taken me a while to digest a few of the concepts, and I’m hoping to share a little more about the book on the blog this week.
Playing around with a chevron colorway tonight. My daughter has been telling me she likes where the paint colors “run together.” She’s learning about watercolor through this adventure!
“Fern Fronds”
A few days in, and I’m really enjoying my painting adventure so far. I’m exploring more pattern and transparency. I was sitting on the porch observing my hanging fern for this one.
I hope to explore some more abstract work this summer, as well as patterns. We’ll see where the journey takes me!
I’ve been “sketching” with watercolors more lately. And enjoying it!
Hello & welcome! I’m Haley Montgomery, and I’m the designer and owner of Small Pond Graphics. I sometimes fancy myself a frog kisser— a documentarian coaxing poignant moments from unexpected places. This blog has evolved from those moments.
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