A little painting I did originally as a warm up sketch that turned into a full on painting, because that's who I am. Lol. I am trying to do more preliminary sketches and smaller paintings because the large stuff takes so long. It was very satisfying to finish this one in two sit downs. I am planning more Historical Mice! It will be under #historicalmice. This one is 6"×6" on Bee Paper Company (hehe) mixed media paper. Outlined with a black Copic multiliner, painted with PH Martin's Hydrus Watercolor inks, and the white is a Uniball Signo white ink pen. . . I looked at a few portraits and mixed them up for this, "The Ermine Portrait of Elizabeth I", 1585 by Nicholas Hillard, "The Red Sieve Portrait" 1579 by George Gower, and a portrait of Lattice Knollys 1585 by George Gower. I added a bee because she is a mouse and I wanted it to be akin to a small dog or a hawk. And also a fun play on how Honey Bees were often a symbolism of Elizabethan society. . . . #phmartins #hydrus #watercolor #inks #beepapercompany #copicmarkers #multiliner #uniballsigno #Elizabethan #1580s #bees #honeybee #ruffs #lace #painting #sketch #mouse #historical #artistsofinstagram #historicalcostume https://www.instagram.com/p/BttREwDgMN2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uxspu3a7a4jk