Microbus to Kathmandu, Nepal
Ink, gouache and coffee.
I spent an incredible month in Nepal this summer— you can read all about it and see some of the 600 photos I took on my blog: http://harikaszaza.blogspot.com/
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2010Sep 20
tags: bus | gouache | ink | nepal | samantha zaza | szaza | travel
gallery318 8:41 am on September 20, 2010 | #
Excellent sketch–I like working with gouache in the moleskines. This type of medium seems to work well with the moleskine paper–applies better than regular watercolors, at least that it was I’ve experienced.
Nikira 8:43 am on September 20, 2010 | #
I like it very much. Perfect balance of ink and color.
Nancy 2:17 pm on September 20, 2010 | #
Wonderful! Coffee?!
arhitectul 4:08 am on September 21, 2010 | #
I haven’t worked with gouache on the Moleskine paper yet, thanks for the tip! The coffee I use mostly in the morning
I find your sketches very expressive.
szaza 8:42 am on September 21, 2010 | #
Thank you all so much!
Gallery318, I do prefer gouache on Moleskine paper— it sits on the surface well. Definitely try it, arhitectul.
Yes Nancy, coffee— I used it instead of water with my gouache and it gave the colours a really nice earthy tone, which I found appropriate for Nepal
Nancy 10:04 am on September 21, 2010 | #
I agree, the coffee lends a Nepalese atmosphere to your work. I’ll be trying coffee in my next piece. Thx!
szaza 10:06 am on September 21, 2010 | #
Thank you, Nancy— definitely give it a try. It works better than a tea wash, I have found.
arhitectul 11:30 am on September 21, 2010 | #
Thank you, szaza, I’ll try the gouache.
CloudyDay 6:53 am on September 25, 2010 | #
I like the tone coffee gives to the painting.
szaza 7:12 am on September 25, 2010 | #
Thanks