Last week we picked up some organic, locally grown (Southeast Arizona) produce at our nearby Farmers’ Market. We got peaches, garlic, tomatoes…
…and watermelon!
The peaches were juicy and flavorful, and the watermelon sweet and so refreshing—perfect for weeks like this when the temperature hovers around 110° F (or more!).
Watermelon Rind is another example of Vintage 😉 Paula Art, dating to 2018. This watermelon was also organic and locally grown, from our CSA.
Art Process Video for Watermelon Rind
Here’s an art process video I made to show how I created Watermelon Rind, with the steps detailed below.
🎨 My Art Process for Watermelon Rind
Closely observe the watermelon and the pattern of its rind; resist the temptation to eat it immediately and take some reference photos first
Sketch a thumbnail of the art and jot down a few ideas on a Post-it® Note
Paint the entire background a light green color using watercolor
Add an outline of the rind pattern using a green watercolor pencil
Add the border using a waterproof pen
Paint the watermelon rind’s darker green color using watercolor
Add texture by impressing* on the paper and then going over these areas with a green colored pencil
Add the title and signature using a waterproof pen
* Impressing is an art technique in which you use a firm object to press into the paper, creating depressions or “valleys” in the paper; then you skim a colored pencil (held almost horizontally) over the paper. Only the “peaks” (non-depressed areas) of the paper will be colored by the colored pencil.
You can see more of my art process videos on my YouTube channel.
🗨️ Comics Corner
I love comics so I want to share a couple of amusing comics I saw this week:
Art Humor: Speed Bump comic by Dave Coverly
Social Media Humor: comic by Jen Sorensen
I completely identify with the last panel of Jen Sorensen’s comic about social media. I only have time for one social media platform—Mastodon (“big mammoth” in Jen’s comic). I’d rather spend time creating art or enjoying nature than being on multiple social media platforms!