Own Your Encore

My Encore Excursions

Color Week 25

This week we are exploring the colors and technique of my recent class ‘Cherries in Dry Brush Watercolor’ by excellent artist and instructor Carrie Di Costanzo. My logic for enrolling in a watercolor class that is truly the anthesis of my personal sketching style was twofold- it’s a standard in botanical illustration and its a […]

MSRitzman

June 29, 2021

Sketching

Botanical year, Carrie Di Costanzo, Cherries, color choices, Color week, Dry brush watercolor, watercolor practice
Currant Colors

Last year I planted a black currant, ribes nigrum, this week black currant is our focus – Color Week 24. My primary objective for planting a black currant was to harvest the berries to make my own Cassis for cocktail making. I like to delve into the history and uses of each plant I grow […]

MSRitzman

June 23, 2021

Sketching

Black currant, Botanical year, color choices, Color week, Kir, Magenta, Permanent magenta, Watercolor history, watercolor practice