Pen, ink and watercolor artwork of the Erechtheum on the Acropolis in Athen's Greece by Artist Esther BeLer Wodrich

The Erechtheion

This week, as I caught up on scanning and updating 3 new paintings to my website, I realized it’s been a year since I first started the architecture series with a watercolor, pen and ink of “The Erechtheion” – a series that now contains 23 works.

It is good to reflect back as a way to see how to (or sometimes how not to) move forward. A year ago I was feeling  a bit underwhelmed and uninspired. I wanted to try something new, but being the perfectionist that I am, trying new things comes with doubt and fear. I am so grateful that I ignored those pesky negative thoughts and picked up the pens my dad had given me a few years prior. Using them along with watercolor has been a joy while working on so many beautiful places I’ve been fortunate to visit.

The lesson to be learned here is to keep moving forward, trying new things and persevering. If you don’t feel like you have figured out your particular style, keep working on the process and trust that in time it will reveal itself.

Achieving crisp pen lines contrasted with beautiful watercolor washes speaks directly to both my analytical and creative natures. The bonus is I found a way to paint years worth of wonderful memories! I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I have!

Check out more works in this series by visiting The Gallery.