I have all sorts of excuses for not losing myself in artwork recently. Ignoring painting and drawing is not good for me. I am happier even if I spend only a half hour a day creating.
I've been doing flower studies to get art back into my life.
I've already posted the bouquet I painted when I painted with Marsha in August. These are three sketches I've done since then.
I like to work from a still-life set-up. I found a few weigelia flowers still blooming.
The vase is one I bought years ago when my sister and I were shopping at a Mikasa store at an outlet mall. I used a Micron pen which was a little low on ink. There was enough ink for me to draw some guidelines but not enough to create firm edges. Afterward, I laid in some watercolor washes. The paper is bit thin so I had to be careful, not have much water in my brush.
After Labor Day Marsha and I painted at her house. This time it was simpler to work from photographs than from a still-life.
I still used basically the same technique. I chose to sketch only a few of the Purple Coneflowers in the photo.
I had time to do a second painting. Marsha said she had seen an interesting painting on-line in which the artist had started with a wash of colors and then gone back and drawn shapes. I decided to see what I could come up with.
The photo is of Ironweed.
Here is the result. I decided I liked the sketchy lines so I didn't redraw them more precisely with a fresh Micron pen. I think this technique could make an interesting background for a collage of some sort. I also plan to try it on a paper that is more suitable for watercolor washes.
All of these pieces are small, about seven inches square.
I've been doing flower studies to get art back into my life.
I've already posted the bouquet I painted when I painted with Marsha in August. These are three sketches I've done since then.
I like to work from a still-life set-up. I found a few weigelia flowers still blooming.
The vase is one I bought years ago when my sister and I were shopping at a Mikasa store at an outlet mall. I used a Micron pen which was a little low on ink. There was enough ink for me to draw some guidelines but not enough to create firm edges. Afterward, I laid in some watercolor washes. The paper is bit thin so I had to be careful, not have much water in my brush.
After Labor Day Marsha and I painted at her house. This time it was simpler to work from photographs than from a still-life.
I still used basically the same technique. I chose to sketch only a few of the Purple Coneflowers in the photo.
I had time to do a second painting. Marsha said she had seen an interesting painting on-line in which the artist had started with a wash of colors and then gone back and drawn shapes. I decided to see what I could come up with.
The photo is of Ironweed.
Here is the result. I decided I liked the sketchy lines so I didn't redraw them more precisely with a fresh Micron pen. I think this technique could make an interesting background for a collage of some sort. I also plan to try it on a paper that is more suitable for watercolor washes.
All of these pieces are small, about seven inches square.
Oh my I like them all! During my recouperation I have been watching You Tubes mainly on Prismacolor Pencils...I wish I had a lick of artist talent! I thought about you the other day, a friend gave me a whole box of beads and I had to sort and rummage through the box...I found tools to work with clay to make your own beads:) Not that I will do it...but I have a start if I wanted too! My hand is getting better so slowly, today I lifted Chance into the car to go to the groomer so I am in pain again. One step forward and two back. I am leaving Thursday to go to a Scrapbook Retreat with my youngest daughter, I will be working on Christmas Cards and eye glass beaded chains:)
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