Gulls on the Beach

I got some Pebeo Drawing Gum last time I was at Rhino Art company. I’ve been dying to figure out how to use it with my artwork. I outlined the work in the drawing gum to keep the watercolor outlines as straight as possible. I wasn’t able to get the lines as straight as I would have liked because it’s so hot here that the fan I had running kept drying out the gum as soon as it touched the paper. I really only had one shot at laying it down.

Birds that are white always cause an issue for me because I’m not sure how to make them interesting. Since there is no much color on the bird, you have to make the picture interesting by adding color in the background.

Anyways, I would love your feedback!