"Pitter Patter" 1

Using cyan and prussian blue for the background land and sea, I turned then to stippling white over the tree limbs and such, then layered scarlet over those, giving forth the blossoms...  and it looked good enough that I think nothing further needed as per sky...

 for those interested, these are the nibs being used...

 And the rest of the grasses are laid in, thus, for the moment at least, ending doing the background view beyond the curtains...

"Pitter Patter" WIP

The basic sketch, from which will freehand  do on the acid free 8"x40" foam board...

 and have begun the landscape part, using sepia for the tree and light green for the grasses...  will do the sky next, as well as the distant background, then get on to putting in the blossoms...

 a close-up, showing the detail of the grasses...  the tree will, once the sky and background is in, be crisped and firmed - then the blossoms...

"Quiet Moment" - Finished

"Quiet Moment" 8

Progress continues - getting there...

"Quiet Moment" 7

And the coloring continues - F W flesh for the cup, w/red earth for the dragon...  and sap green for the carafe dragon, w/red earth for the eyes and tongue...   red earth for the bonsai rock, w/flaming orange and flesh added...

"Quiet Moment" 6

And the grisaille of this rendering is now done... so - on with coloring the rest, and adding in the finishing of the shading/shadow touches, etc.....

"Quiet Moment" 5

Finally have the dragon on the carafe...  and further stippling of the shading as well...

"Quiet Moment" 4

Going ahead and doing the grisaille of the carafe, and is taking just a wee longer than I had anticipated, especially since am trying to keep it relatively smooth - maybe a couple more days and it'll be done, then the dragon to go on it...  and then coloring the two...

"Quiet Moment" 3

Laid in the grisaille of the cup...   hopefully will get the 'eastern' dragon down tomorrow, then can get to grisaille the carafe - THEN can get the coloring of both, and with a few other finishing touches like flowers and shadows on the bonsai and shelf, be at an end with this...

"Quiet Moment" 2

The next board is now done, including first indications of the steam from the hot cup liquid...

  and the back wall is now done.....