I used mixed media for this close-up (4″ x 4″): semi-transparent washes of acrylic paint, with colored pencil and graphite. I like both drawing and painting, and the surface of an acrylic wash holds the colored pencil nicely. This anemone is either a sunburst anemone (Anthopleura sola, solitary rather than aggregating which is Anthopleura elegantissima), described … Continue reading In the studio: Anemone