Monday, January 30, 2012

A light bulb as a starting point
















This started out as a page with left over paint on it.  There was a lot of brown, not a color I gravitate to.  But I stuck with it, I added some yellows and blues and it came to life. The stenciling was done with colorwash inks.  The tape is some of Tim Holtz tissue paper tape and some others that I had on hand.  I was attempting to write with a script liner and some acrylic ink.  The white ink I have is all gloppy so it doesn't work the best but it is an easy way to do lettering.  Thanks to Jolene for telling me all about it.


This is an exercise we did in the Muse Facilitators Training I am taking.  We started with a lightbulb.  After I drew the light bulb I decided it looked like a woman with a long neck. I used Carb-Othello pastel pencils and neocolor II watercolor crayons.

I was watching a video on FB the other day and the artist talked about taking all those pencils we have in tins and putting them is cups and boxes so we can use them easily.  I thought oh she is right, so now I have all the pencil sets and crayons out of the tins and right on my table.  I am sure I'll use them more now.  I kept the tins because they do seem to be the best way to travel with pencils.  The pencils in this piece are some I haven't used in ages, mainly because I forget about them.

Do you have supplies you don't use because you forget you have them.  Are all your pencils still in the tins they came in?

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Sunday sketches




















Todays sketch was completed in church as most of mine are.  It seems like something should be in the upper left corner but I haven't decided what.  Another flower, a cloud?  Do you have any suggestions?

Check out Sophia's blog for more sketches?  Have a great Sunday everyone.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Postcard Challenge 2012 - China





















The postcard challenge travelled to China this week. With so many images to choose from I went with a simple Panda. I created this with Pitt brush markers in lt green and black and caran d'ache watercolor pencils and graphite pencils.
















My characters still don't know very about eah other, but they have all year to learn. You can join in on the fun at any time at Art-and-Sole

Friday, January 27, 2012

Fearless Painting pt 2




















Fearless Painting number 2.  This one is all about balance.  We did yoga exercises before painting it and I liked how that got my body ready for the process. I had fun with her. This fearless painting is really freeing me up to paint green hair if I want.  I really can see how it opens you up to all sorts of possibilites.

This afternoon I am off to visit my friend Jolene for an Art date.  She has new art supplies for me to try and I have some for her too.  Its bound to be an amazing fun afternoon.


Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Art of Breakfast



I saw this on a blog and loved it I know you will too.


The Art of Breakfast from DannyGregory on Vimeo.