Thursday was all about learning how to add ink to our shells. We were each told to bring in black ink plus another ink of our choice; I chose a burnt orange color. I was not looking forward to having to add ink to our shells, I mean they took this long to get the contour line drawings down so I was scared to ruin it with ink. And, after looking at past examples of shells, I became nervous that mine wouldn't turn out as beautiful. I was scared to even begin painting on my practice shell (here it is)....
BUT it was actually a ton of fun. My thoughts and concerns have changed completely! I started out really carefully, only using the minimal amount of ink, but I soon realized that you kind of just have to go for it. I feel like I did okay for just a quick 25 minute paint job, and even the mistakes are beautiful. I am glad we got to do this in class because now I know what needs to be done and how the ink, paper, and brush react to each other. I wasn't too fond of how my burnt orange ink turned into a pink at first, but now I don't think it's so bad after all. I am not looking forward to drawing another shell, but adding the ink to it will be fun!
I was nervous to use the ink too, especially as it was the best contour drawing I had done so I was afraid of wrecking it! I think your drawing is very successful and you used the ink very nicely. It's the perfect amount and the color also works well. Nice work!
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