...detail of 'a failed experiment'

I am not too proud to admit defeat... I was working on this piece a couple of weeks ago. I decided to watercolour the paper first and then draw. However, the colour was way too heavy for the delicateness of the drawing. Also the watercolour had made the paper very hard to work on (I think I went a bit crazy with the washes). It felt like I was engraving onto the paper. Anyway, it's all a learning experience and on a good note, I've found the best watercolour paper ever.

Please note, that I'm deliberately not posting up my lastest work (the final illustrations, that is)...it's me being way too superstitious!