Traditional Media
Acrylic
The first medium that I truly began to explore, I started working with acrylics in my senior year of high school. And while they are not extremely practical in a small apartment, I do enjoy experimenting with them, particularly when it comes to layering colors and paint to create unique textures. My work with acrylics has served as the foundation for my digital painting.
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Marker
Aside from acrylics and watercolors, alcohol and art markers are my most prolific traditional medium, even if they are relatively new on the art scene. I converted to them for practicality, before beginning to work digitally, and I immediately fell in love with the way the ink blends on paper.
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Pencil
Unfortunately, due to frustrations with smearing and a preference for the blended look of alcohol markers, I have not had a great opportunity to experiment with pencils. While I do enjoy the look of pencil on paper, particularly underneath the colors of a different medium, such as digital paint or marker, shading an entire piece solely with pencil proves more challenging for me. However, I do enjoy working in gray scale with pencils, focusing on light sources.
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Watercolor
I picked up watercolors shortly after starting with acrylics, painting with them as a personal hobby. I love the look of flower painted with watercolors, mainly because of the transparent nature of the paint. However, it also packs a bright punch of color, and is full of sharp pigments, and complements the natural look of flowers nicely — delicate yet vibrant. Mixing watercolors with alcohol markers creates other interesting effects.
