I was quite pleased with my first draft in Crayola markers, but cheap craft supplies are typically made with fugitive dyes and pigments, meaning the colors fade over time, especially with exposure to light. It’s one of the things you pay extra for when you buy profession grade art supplies, lightfast pigments. So I thought I’d try to re-paint this scene with watercolor using better quality pigments that don’t fade, an upgrade from the markers I used in the first draft. This piece is 8” square on Arches cotton paper. #watercolor #illusion #art #painting #landscape