Sunday, March 17, 2024

Blue Hat


 

 I love to wear hats! This lovely girl is wearying a clothe hat. She was a delight to draw from Karen Campbell's book Vol. 1 Learn to Draw Art Deco Style.

Although the book uses alcohol ink markers to color these drawings, I used Jane Davenport watercolors on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I added a bit of white highlights with a Uni-ball Signo pen.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2024-marapr.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-273.html 


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Tulips Line and Wash

 

This was an easy relaxing watercolor tutorial. Cinnamon Cooney thoroughly explains each step in painting this delightful floral watercolor.

I used Jane Davenport watercolors on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper and used a Faber-Castell Pitt Pen for the crisp, defined lines.

I copied this pretty drawing onto my watercolor paper and went over my light pencil lines with the Pitt Pen. When the black lines were dry, I added the watercolor washes following the Art Sherpa's (Cinnamon Cooney) steps.

I love how this simple piece came out and plan to work on more of The Art Sherpa's tutorials.

Challenges:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/553.html 

 http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/221-spring-flowers-weather-etc.html

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Steampunk Hat

This Steampunk Hat is from an upcoming tutorial by Karen Campbell of Awesome Art School. I couldn't wait so I drew it on my own, using Karen's as a reference. I drew her in my Strathmore Toned Tan sketch book, using a Graphgear 1000 mechanical pencil and a blending stump. It was so fun and I was surprised, how well I did without Karen Campbell's drawing lesson.

I will be trying more Steampunk pencil drawings in my sketch book!

Challenges:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/03/morgans-artworld-challenge-74.html  

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Santorini Line and Wash

 

Santorini is a Greek island of whitewashed blue-domed houses along the Aegean Sea. It all makes for a perfect painting for a tutorial by Paul Clark,

I used a template provided to put the outline on my Arches 140 lb. cold press block and painted it using Winsor Newton Cotman watercolors. I also used a Molotow 0.2 liner and put highlights in place with Bleed Proof White.

I love this scene and look forward to more around the world tutorials with Paul Clark!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/03/morgans-artworld-challenge-74.html

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/03/225-all-dressed-up.html 

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Pin Up Girl Mixed Media


 I watched a Youtube video of Karen Campbell working on a mixed media vintage collage and loved the entire idea. I decided to work on the Pin Up Girl with that super personality showing for the world to see!

So I drew my version of this girl and used Jane Davenport watercolors on Canson 140 lb cold press watercolor paper. I worked on blending her skin tones with Faber-Castell Gelatoes and Pitt Brush Pens. The highlights in this piece are from a Gelly Roll pen.

I enjoyed the challenge of blending skin tones on this girl and look forward to working on another pin up sometime!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/03/morgans-artworld-challenge-74.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Galaxy Forest in Watercolor

 This "Galaxy Forest," watercolor painting is from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art. Sarah has several books out. The origin of this tutorial is in one of those. The outline for the trees in this painting is there. I don't own the book, but Sarah described how to draw those trees at the bottom of the painting. 

My painting was done on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper with Jane Davenport watercolors.

I enjoyed working on the steps leading to this finished piece.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-monochrom-you-pick-palette.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/02/224-beccys-place.html 

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/552.html 

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Girl with Pearl Earring

 

This pretty Girl with Pearl Earring is from a Youtube tutorial by Karen Campbell. I really enjoyed working on this project following Karen in my Strathmore Toned Tan Sketchbook.

Johnannes Vermeer was a Dutch artist, who painted life in the 1600s.

Karen colored her drawing with alcohol markers. I used Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens and Prismacolor Pencils. I used a Prismacolor Colorless Blender over most of my coloring and a Gelly Roll Pen for the highlights.

It was fun following Karen Campbell drawing this famous piece step by step and listening to the music in the background! I hope she does another famous piece one day soon!

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-monochrom-you-pick-palette.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-204-ag-polka-dots-andor.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-79-challenge-78-winner-top.html