Here’s the second day of work with this drawing I started yesterday. I’m using india ink instead of just using the gray markers I’ve been using. I inked the sketch with a brush instead of a pen. Now I wish I had used a dip pen. But there will be other opportunities. It’s coming together. Continue reading “Every Day in May: Day 15 – Drawing for Myself – WIP 2”
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Every Day in May: Day 14 – Drawing for Myself – WIP
Yesterday I got out my neglected watercolor moleskine book and set out to do a project just for myself. Back in February I was looking through photos on Flickr and came across this self-portrait by Dominic Perry . He gave me permission to use the photo as a reference. I told him that I wasContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 14 – Drawing for Myself – WIP”
Every Day in May: Day 13 – Scritchy Sketches
For Day 13 I made these sketches of Michael watching television. I enjoy doing these scribbles in the evening. I find it really relaxing. I grab a pen and try to catch him in some sort of pose before he moves. I often start three or four poses on the page since he generally willContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 13 – Scritchy Sketches”
Every Day in May: Day 12 – More ATCs
I’m still working on this dreaded IllustratedAtcs.com PAT. One of the themes is the Welsh goddess-queen Rhiannon. She has a pretty sad tale. Her child disappeared when she was asleep and her ladies-in-waiting, fearing they would be blamed, killed a puppy and smeared the blood on Rhiannon while she was sleeping. They them laid theContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 12 – More ATCs”
Every Day in May: Day 10 – Orchid Show Drawings
(click the image to see a larger, sharper view) I skipped day nine, but I’m back on with Day 10. I went to my first orchid show on Sunday. I had never been to a flower show and I wanted some new things to draw so I went. I took a few pictures to useContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 10 – Orchid Show Drawings”
Every Day in May: Day 8 – Pug ATC
After doing a number of sketches last week I finished my friend Robin’s card. She supplied me with a few pictures of her pug and put this together. Here are a few sketches I mentioned in another post: My main focus was on the eyes and capturing the guilty expression the dog had. IContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 8 – Pug ATC”
Every Day in May: Day 6 – Truck Sketch
I spotted this truck while taking one of my walks. I did a few quick sketches and then took a few pictures and worked on it from home. I haven’t used my watercolor pencils in a while so I played around with them here. I love these old trucks. They have so much character.
Every Day in May: Day 5 – White on Black
I managed to finish my last card for an illustratedatcs.com swap. I was starting to get frantic because, again, I had signed up for too many swaps and taken a ton of requests. Well, I can now cross one off the list. *Ah* That feels better. This little portrait card is simply white colored pencilContinue reading “Every Day in May: Day 5 – White on Black”
Every Day in May – Day 4 – Another Pug Sketch
I’m still doing sketches for an artist trading card for a friend of mine. I’m working on getting just the right expression. I’m not really a dog person, but the more I study the reference photos I was given, the more I appreciate this dog. He’s awfully cute. Perhaps that’s why I always spend aContinue reading “Every Day in May – Day 4 – Another Pug Sketch”
Every Day In May – Days 1-3
Hurray! I’m on track for Every Day in May. Here’s a round-up of drawings I did over the weekend. Friday, May 1: A friend of mine gave me some scratchboard paper cut to ATC size. It had been sitting on my drawing desk for a few weeks and I finally just dove into it. I’dContinue reading “Every Day In May – Days 1-3”
Mellanie Collins, Artist 