Fierce Fish Fossil

© Ellen Blonder

Last year, I was fascinated by the fossils at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. I have finally gotten to do a sketch of a giant fish from a photograph that I took. I wish I had taken better notes at the time about it, but its fierce demeanor came through, even in its bony fossilized form. 

Hibiscus Watercolor

© Ellen Blonder

© Ellen Blonder

© Ellen Blonder

© Ellen Blonder

© Ellen Blonder

In front of the Beach House restaurant in Kauai, a rich orange hibiscus caught my eye. I photographed it months ago, but finally managed to paint it in watercolor. Instead of posting daily progress, I've strung together each day's work in one post to show how I built up the color.