Mom's Pack

I had to go over to my mom's to do laundry this morning, our washer died yesterday and the repairman won't arrive until Tuesday. She has 4 little dogs, three Shelties and Emma, a Sheltie Pom.  Only Lonnie is unaccounted for, she always hides when Mom has company.

Monsieur Sketchbook, Namiki Falcon SF, Platinum Carbon ink

Kota studies

Maybe if I keep studying, my sketches of him will get better


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Kota AEDM

My proportions are still a little off but I'm not horrified by this one. Please remember that his face is mostly black.


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AEDM #7

Reference photo.  If I knew the original source I would site it, but I honestly do not remember.

Practicing technique and playing with color.

 

Renaissance Arts Journal, Arches Textwove paper, M. Graham watercolors

AEDM #6

I signed up for six months of the Watercolor Workshops at ArtistNetwork.tv and I am really enjoying it.  This exercise is from Chinese Watercolor Techniques with Lian Quan Zhen.

He has two other videos on the network which are very good. Jean Haines studied Chinese Brush Painting and you can really see how it has influenced her watercolor style when you view Lian Quan Zhen's videos.

Monsieur Sketchbook, Kuretake Waterbrush filled with Sumi ink.

AEDM #2 - #5

This is a quick sketch of the California Rolls that G brought back to me for lunch.  He's not a Sushi fan so that means more for me - YAY! (oh, he brought me Guiness Black Lager, too - so I think that he's a keeper).

 I did this while watching The Tale of Despereaux.  The movie is ok, the book is wonderful.

I picked up some Derwent Sketch Watersoluble Graphite pencils at Micheals, so of course I had to test them out.

More practice working with Jean Haines wonderful DVD, Amazing Ways with Watercolor.

First three done in Renaissance Arts Journal, Arches Textwove paper - last on Strathmore 140# coldpress watercolor paper.

AEDM #1

November is Art Every Day Month.  Click on over to the Creative Every Day website to learn more about it and to join.  Of course, you don't HAVE to join to participate in the fun.

I'll be honest, I probably will not post everyday, but I am going to try to sketch, draw, paint, scribble, write, doodle - something everyday.  I just finished Brenda Swenson's 75 Sketches in 75 Days Challenge and earned my Artistic License, so I don't really want the pressure of a new challenge just yet.

But, I do have lots of stuff to work on... techniques, materials.  The above is the result of watching Jean Haines DVD Amazing Ways with Watercolor.  If only it were as easy as she makes it look.  But, that is what practice is for.