Vicky L. Williamson
a journey towards the person God created me to be...
03 September 2025
this week’s “adventure”
30 August 2025
simplifying
While my other Folio palette now holds a standard sized pan of every granulating watercolor I currently own (30 of them!), I reconfigured this Folio for simplification. Both of the large palettes live on my art desk. I decided to try this one with just a limited palette in double pans arranged around mixing pans — similarly to how I arrange mini pans in a Demi palette.
As much as I love unusual pigments, it would make an interesting challenge to stick to only 9 colors. Two of those I included are new to me: cobalt blue and moonglow. Just giving them a try for now. Normally I would have cerulean blue chromium instead of cobalt blue.
From the lower left working around, the paints are quinacridone rose, hansa yellow medium, green apatite, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, moonglow, monte amiata natural sienna, transparent red oxide, and burnt umber — all from Daniel Smith.
Here’s a look at my other Folio palette filled with granulating watercolors. I am not a paid representative for Art Toolkit, who makes these palettes — I just love their versatility and compactness! All sizes of pocket palettes can be found by clicking HERE.
26 August 2025
more tiny sketches
21 August 2025
painting with Neocolor II crayons
10 August 2025
last week’s frustrations
a forgotten sketch
02 August 2025
not sleeping
The past couple of years I have gone through a weird change in sleep habits. Most of my life I was a night owl, up late and sleeping in whenever I could. But my days and nights seem topsy-turvy now. Early to bed, reading only a chapter or two before conking out, then 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. finds me wide awake.
Butters the corgi wonders why I’m not in bed, asleep. She is NOT a morning person!
Unfortunately, I’m so tired during the days that I have not begun those two workshops that I recently won . . .
The background was sketched with the Lamy Safari and J. Herbin “Lie de The” ink. The double recliner was sketched with a Pentel Pocketbrush pen with brown ink.
29 July 2025
what I’ve been reading
When I take a break from reading something really thought-provoking, I often sketch the book while thinking about the bits I’ve just read. Somehow that action tends to cement the thoughts, helping me to remember. My cat, Bardie Mac, tried to help me as I drew this, coming between me and the sketchbook many times.
This little ebook (also available as an actual book, HERE) or can be read free on Wayne’s website (HERE) has many things that I wish to remember. So encouraging for those who have experienced the love of the Father . . . and those who seek Him.