Here is my attempt at traditional watercolor. It's been way too long and watercolor is so tough for me to stay loose. I am in love with my friend,
Paige Keiser's work and I so wish I could stay loose like that.
Anyway, I decided to document the process on this piece I did over the past couple days for fun.
Here's stage 1, my original sketch:

Then, I cleaned up my sketch, although trying to keep that spontaneity of the first sketch. That is so tough for me.
Stage 2:

Next, I do the first layer of water color washes.
Stage 3:

Next, I add shading and a little more detail without going too crazy. That's another tough thing for me...not to overwork my piece. Especially with watercolor.
Stage 4:

And lastly, here is the final painting. And as I load these images I realize that I scanned these a bit dark but oh well. You get the idea.
Stage 5: