I was away on vacation this past week which meant my commissions were all put on hold. I don't travel with large projects and currently, all my projects are... well, large. That being said, I always travel with notebooks, pens, paint and brushes. And playing around without the stress of a project gives me a little more freedom to explore. This past week was a fun and laid back exploration with color while at the beach. Blending colors, working on gradients, and not always staying in the lines yielded a bunch of good stuff. Here are a few sketches...