Painting

I had no idea how to answer when I was asked if I was a drawer or a painter in Tuesday mornings lecture. After two days I think I've decided I prefer painting. A still life in the style of Ewan McClure and a self portrait in the style of J.C. Leyendecker.
I find acrylic paint easier to control and more forgiving if I make a mistake. Being able to layer lighter colours on top of darker colours is something I took for granted until I started on the watercolour half of the task. Having to mix colours is another downside to acrylics, it takes a while and its hard to replicate a  colour I've previously mixed. 

I definitely prefer acrylic to watercolour but they do both have their own charms. Definitely didn't put it off until I'd had my fun with acrylics. 
Its much easier to blend colours with watercolours, its also easier to mix colours
Alan Lee:

The other watercolour artist I was inspired by was Ambrose Mcevoy. I found the loose brush strokes for the background were fun to copy and I ended up enjoying experimenting with his style. I started off coping some of his existing work before moving on to my own.