Give Trees a Chance

More mixed media.  The tree is drawn with Birmingham Ink James Salk Serum Umber.  They are such fun inks. I like how this ink goes from a light toffee to a deep dark walnut brown, such a nice range of color.  The background and leaves are watercolor.

                        Pen & ink with watercolor on 5.5 x 8.5 on 140 lbs paper

                          Reference photo: Key West, somewhere by Sunset Key

And here is a little warm up. . .just playing around with puddles of color.

                                     Watercolor on 5.5 x 8.5 on 140 lbs paper