Shawn Preuss
This was the first drawing I did in my drawing class.
It’s all about shapes – I struggled with this little guy-a little lopsided!
This drawing – I began to learn how shading gives depth-still working on shapes!
I loved the complexity of this trunk – it seemed chaotic in its starkness.
This was my fourth drawing and I did it for my grandson as a gift.
Walked the El Camino in 2024. Saw a variety of Horreo’s-put a bit of whimsy on this one. This is my first ink drawing.
Fences along the Camino defined the countryside and intrigued me with their age and imperfections – I can relate!
More about drawing
While rural and probably outliving its purpose, I found this old stone building to hold an aged charm.
A challenging drawing, but I embraced and enjoyed using colored pencil.
I drew these flowers with colored ink and then did a rub. Enjoyed exploring a different medium…
I was gifted a watercolor workbook by Emily Lex. They are excellent workbooks for learning color mixing and layering.
An Emily Lex design.
An Emily Lex design
I enjoy the fine detail of Emily Lex’s designs. It is helping me to understand hue, tone, and values.
I could not get the water right! Still learning…
Another Emily Lux design
I really enjoyed all the color in this watercolor. In my world – more color is best!
Emily Lex Design
This was my first watercolor designed in my head. I put brush to paper and this is what I came up with.
Another imagined piece. I’m beginning to feel more comfortable with watercolor…
I love this flower – the complexity, colors, and design. Symmetrical, yet chaotic.
This watercolor is a Jenna Rainey design. I signed up for one of her online courses and this design was in the workbook. I loved the detail and colors.
While I enjoy the detail painting, in this one I tried to let the water go where it wanted to in the background. Just an experiment!
This watercolor was a Christmas gift for my grandson and my first large animal watercolor.
This is a design off a coloring app I use. I loved the colors and especially enjoyed doing the feet!
My son asked me to make him a bookmark. I know he likes Anime so I asked him for an image and he sent me this. I looked up the character and decided I loved her!
This is a watercolor of my aunt’s dog, Max. It was a labor of love and challenging at the same time. I discovered how much I enjoy painting things others are passionate about and gifting them.
