More than a little heavy-handed

So the thing about botanical watercolors is that they are supposed to be delicate. Lots of slow, delicate layers on top of each other to build up to something vibrant and realistic and glorious. I am the equivalent of the bull in the china shop. I always want to speed things up, and I am […]

Summoning Spring

Summoning Spring. Watercolor and gouache on paper. 14x18. Brandi Malarkey, ItsAllMalarkey.com

Today was the first day that it really started to feel like spring, although it still doesn’t smell like spring. Since it is supposed to get a little warmer this weekend, and all my friends in surrounding states are buried under recent snow, I won’t complain. However, the past month or so has been rather […]