Primulas

My attempt to mimic Judy Martin's drawing in "AOA Watercolor Pencils." I don't know the size of her original drawing, but I'm pretty sure that she didn't use hot-pressed watercolor paper. She had this almost crayon-like lines, making her drawing deceptively simple, while mine still has the clear pencil lines (and less intense).

My first experiene with hot-pressed watercolor paper:

1. The smooth surface is gentler to the pencils; pigment doesn't come off like crazy as with other watercolor paper. Also, it's easier for technical pens to glide.

2. It's harder to change once water is applied, but lines get resolved much better compared to non-watercolor paper.

Hot-pressed watercolor paper plus watercolor pencils might be my best bet for my travel journal, but it means that I'll have to either go with block or make my own journal book. I'll continue experimenting with various combination of media and paper.

Media: watercolor pencils.