New miniature on canvas

colored pencil on canvas, 3.5″ x 2.5″
Most of this one was done with an artificial light, and today I was going to put finishing touches on it while we were at the Pescadero Beach. But the sunlight showed me that more than just that was needed. Good thing that the weather was very warm and without strong winds, or the miniature would travel back home to be finished there. I must say though that colored pencils start to lay on the canvas in a funny way as humidity goes up. I think if I was working with water soluble ones, I would end up with a painting without adding water.


About me: Yelena Shabrova, an artist and web designer who lives and works in Silicon Valley, Ca. See more of my art at