I participated in the Wetcanvas Weekend Drawing Event for April 25, 2014. Each week a host posts16 photos from which we can choose. We are supposed to choose one and post whatever we have finished after a 2 hour period.
I picked the sheep. There were 3 sheep in the photo but I decided to concentrate on the central one. I liked the way the sheep was looking right at the camera like she was waiting for the photo op to end.
I am still working on the Designer Scrapbooking papers. I chose this one so that the white would show a little and also it has circles which I hoped would add to the fleece look on the wool. It probably took me an hour and a half to do and I used colored pencils, graphite, and pens including a white Signo uniball. The paper is the size it came from the pad which was a 6x6 inch pad.
I did this for the Weekend Drawing Event on Wetcanvas. This is another
done on designer scrapbooking paper. 6x6 inches. Micron pen, white gel pen, graphite,
and colored pencil . Photo provided by Scattykat.
Lately I have been trying something new. I have been drawing on Designer Scrapbooking Paper. I love using this paper. I can't use water on it so will be using graphite, Micron pen, and colored pencils.
I got the idea from my friend Teresa. We were in an ATC trade and she made her cards using this paper. She did little flowers, hearts, etc in Kuretake Sumi Ink 60 and adds a little shiny color with Gelly Roll Gel pens. The followed that up with some sayings or quotes in fancy lettering.
I noticed how nice the ink went onto the paper. No blurred edges. It just looked like it was part of the paper. Teresa was kind enough to send some samples of the paper to me. I haven't tried the Sumi ink yet but the Micron pens, colored pencils, and graphite work perfectly on the paper.
This cat is Tigger. A client of a Facebook friend, Andy Mathis, veterinarian/photographer. I used his photo with his permission. He has a really nice opportunity for great photographs of his clients. Some of them he has followed from their first shots thru adulthood. And he has been so gracious letting me use his photos. He has a FB account under his name, Andy Mathis.
I bought a few groceries today and many of the vegetables I bought just to use as subjects for drawings. I plan to try some Mexican onions, possibly broccoli, yellow onion, and some carrots on the scrapbooking paper. I can't wait to see how those do on the paper. And it's nice to have a ready-made background and not have to worry about doing one. And I even like that the pattern on the paper shows a little thru the artwork.
