It seems that house hunting is cramping my art style.
Here are a couple drawings I did yesterday. They were sketches to possibly be used for our church's next sermon series. Our pastor asked me to go in a different direction, so I'll have to do that today instead. You can check out the drawings in the meantime, and let me know what you think...
Okay, so I finished one more city drawing.
It's got a bit of wonkiness to it, but that's part of what I like about it.
It's also the one that is most "tight".
Check it out and see what you think, and leave me a comment or criticism.
So, a couple weeks ago, I saw this fruit at the supermarket.
It looked so strange and intriguing, I bought it just so I could make an attempt at drawing it!
That much I accomplished. YOU can see the results.
I did not manage to eat, it, and it is in the fridge, but now I hear that as a tropical fruit, it should not be refrigerated.
I think I'll cut it open tonight and try it.
According to some other people's blogs, it should be a nice green on the inside.
The only problem is, It cost me $3.99
I guess for art's sake, it was worth capturing it!
Colored pencils on sketchbook
So, I finally finished this a couple days ago! And it feels great! It's one of those paintings which I learned alot from, and I'm happy with, and so it's a success already, no matter what.
I learned about a limited palette, as well as broader strokes. I learned about acrylic and texture, as well as how not drawing first can affect a painting positively and negatively. It's an exciting new phase for me.
Also, today I scored a great deal. I bought some 50-60 tubes and jars of acrylic paints plus mediums, used of course, for just $70. This about triples what I had in paints, and gives me the freedom to continue to experiment! It's a great feeling! Thank goodness for craigslist!
11x14 acrylics on linen canvas pad
I also finished another drawing...
This one is on the moleskine, with the gray pitt pens and then ending with the sepia for the background.
A face I started 2 days ago, and finished yesterday.
I'm a bit slow this month. Still trying to figure out why.
I'm not entirely happy with this one, but there are some aspects I still appreciate.
Another face, a slightly different approach at hatching.
More of an exercise, than a presentable piece, but at least I am putting pen to paper.
Pilot v5 pen on large moleskine
I'm still a bit behind on my 30 faces, and yesterday, I thought I'd catch up, and sketch a few extra faces. Instead, I had a terrible time, and only one of them was of any merit.
Pitt brush pens on moleskine
I came across this in Ryan's blog. It's a tool that lets you draw directly within your browser, with your mouse, and it records your strokes.
So now, you can see my drawing take shape.
Nothing spectacular, but fun nonetheless.
Hopefully, with practice, I can get better at it...
What do you think?
While looking for faces to draw, I came across a contact sheet of portrait shots I had taken during college. This was one of them. I liked it because it was an unusual expression, and therefore, challenging to get the features correct. I think I did it. It also was a picture with good contrast.
If anyone has a good photo of yourself or someone you'd like me to draw, please send it my way.
It needs to be clear and have good contrast.
liz
colored pencils on moleskine
This is a sketch, and not a finished piece, but this is my face for today.
Some might say there's not much of a face, but I think the whole point for me, is doing interesting angles, and unusual, styles. I think this drawing has both.
Of course, it's another drawing from church, as you might notice the small quote up at the top.
I didn't have my regular moleskine with me, so I drew this inside my journal, and I like the lines going thru it.
What do you think?
I know, I'm still 2 behind, but I'll get there!
Thanks for looking.
Yes, another stab at 30 faces in November.
I'm already behind, in posting, but I've worked over the course of 2 days in one drawing. That means I am one behind, so I have to bang out 2 things one of these days. A bit of a challenge with Willik home from school with chicken pox, but I have to get thru it and still manage some art in there.
Anyway, here's a 2b pencil drawing of a lady from our church.
9x12 canson drawing paper
2B pencil
"Edna"
Yay! I finished another mixed media piece.
Again, it was experimental, and full of learning.
This one includes a photocopy transfer, drawing/writing and collage, as well as painting. It includes a bit of a background technique I read about in Claudine Helmuth's book which includes the use of vaseline. I don't think it worked like it was meant to work, but in either case I like the way it turned out, considerin how much learning went into it.
6"x6" canvas
Any thoughts, or advice? I look forward to comments!
July flew by.
While it was great for the family time, and a nice vacation, there's hardly anything to speak, as far as artwork.
I did manage to sketch this one lazy afternoon, and I really like it.
So though it's taken me a while to post, I am pleased with it.
Now if I can only accomplish a couple things in August, I'll start to feel better.
pitt pen on large moleskine
I've been feeling like it's been "Skip a Day in May" for me, with this project. I just can't seem to be able to do art 2 days straight.
I think about art, I discuss art projects, I even have a plan of what to do that day, but somehow circumstances have made it difficult to actually accomplish.
Nonetheless, I will keep pushing on and trying.
Last night, I drew one of my favorite mugs, as I had a lonely cup of coffee.
It's nothing too special, but It was fun to use a charcoal pencil. I love how dark it gets. And I drew it about 2 times bigger than life-size.
Charcoal pencil on bristol paper.
Yet another coffee drawing, I seem to have the most undivided time to draw when I'm around coffee. This time food was included as well.
Starbucks is making a killing off me, but I guess it's money well spent if I can have quiet moments of reflection with my God, and draw at the same time!
Speaking of Starbucks, I heard of this book, "The Gospel According to Starbucks" and I'm wondering if anyone read it, and what they think of it. Let me know.
fine pen on moleskine
A bird's eye view of my demitasse cup. This is part of my mom's collection of mugs for "cafezinho". Brazilians love to have a little cup of strong coffee, much like espresso, in the middle of the afternoon, after lunch, especially if they have friends over.
I was the host, and then I even got a chance to draw this little cup, with much detail. It had a meditarranean feel to it, and so many colors.
various pens on moleskine
Just some Sharon fruit on the table this weekend.
My parents were eating, and I was drawing. It looked very "drawable". In portuguese this fruit is called "caqui" (pron. kah-key).
#2 pencil on moleskine
This is the first of a whole new set of drawings.
For the past month or so, I've been a little too consumed by some other projects, and I wasn't drawing everyday. I notice a difference in myself, and I miss drawing terribly. It's weird, but I'm glad I've figured this out about myself.
Anyway, drawing everyday things, much like what Danny Gregory has to say, is what I'm trying to do, but also to make sure I remember more of my everyday, and make it less of a blur. Also, I hope for it to be a constant source of inspiration, and a chance to draw closer to God, as in a meditative and prayer journal.
This was the leftover "pastel" (brazilian version of empanada) I made with my sister the other day. They we quite yummy!
Black brush pen on moleskine
I haven't posted for a long time. I finally got back on my scanner, and back on my moleskine, and now I have a few things to post.
This is a grid/comic inspired layout of drawings. I got the idea from a fellow art blogger, and decided to try it. It was fun. I hope to do more of these, but maybe using a bigger sketchbook.
pencil on moleskine
Another pencil drawing, this one done with General's ALL pencil (inpired by Onionboy's Stabilo All drawing) on moleskine.
The drawing doesn't have this sepia quality, but all the pictures of the moleskine seem to have this tone with my camera. I like the original as well as this "version".
What is so nice about pencil is the ability to get all the shading and shadows you want.
I found the ALL pencil to be more waxy than I'd expected, but I guess that's what makes it able to write in all surfaces.
My friend looks great, especially with this new look...