Hi Carol!
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback and the information. I will check out that video too. I did notice that the paper can make a difference. I did a sumo orange (which is quite bumpy) on the same paper earlier and it actually helped give it more texture. I used Strathmore watercolor paper (cold press). I should try this again sometime on smoother paper (Arches hot press). I like the idea of sketching to get the color scheme (like doing swatches for watercolors). Also, I think Caroline was right about the shadows in ink. It was a little distracting (maybe too dark). A little goes a long way!
Thank you!