Birdhouse Village

Here is what I have done today instead of housework. so much more satisfying. Watercolor, pen, colored pencil on watercolor paper. 9x11inches. It is called "Birdhouse Village".

ACEOs for Sale

These little cards are for sale.  $10 each postage included.  They are 2.5x3.5 inches.  The size of a baseball card.  They are painted with watercolors, colored pencils, and pens on watercolor paper.  There is a Paypal button on the right-hand side of the page.  Just list the item # and subject of the card you want.   The darkness on the lower corners is from the camera. 

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A Bird With Personality

I believe the photo was provided by Helen Lewry. This is about 4x6 inches in watercolor, pen, and colored pencil.  The photo was offered for use in a Facebook page called Reference Photos for Artists.  I also posted my painting on that page.  

This was done in a watercolor journal sketchbook that I plan to do just random things that I like.  This is done on the bottom right of the page.  There is still quite a lot of the page that is blank, and I will be filling in more of the page with other artwork.  I'm sure a lot of the artwork will be animals.  I have found several more animals at the Reference site.  I can't wait to paint them.

I have been neglecting my art a bit.  I did finish my ATC trade project.  Now I can hopefully concentrate on some artwork that will make me happy.

Wetcanvas WDE April 25 - Partice Has a Little Lamb

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.

Artist and Student ATC Trade

A teacher posted on Facebook that she would like artists to volunteer for a one-on-one trade of an atc with her students.  I agreed.  I did a picture of a dog from a photo by Andy Mathes, a photographer/veterinarian and used with his permission.  

The dog is Bruno.  I did a picture of him when he was just a puppy.  He was a cute little thing that looked so sad.  Her is looking more grown up now.  I love his face and enjoy doing his portrait even if it is so small.  And I so much appreciate Andy Mathes for taking such great photos of his clients.  It is so fun to see his clients from the time they are in for their first puppy shots, thru until they grow up.  And so many breeds of dogs and cats.

This is an ATC (2.5x3.5 inches) and done with colored pencil and ink.

Seagull Posing

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.

Something New

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.  

African Violet

I decided to try some watercolor loosely.   I'm usually a detail person. I put down the greens and let dry. Then added some loose ink lines to hint at the leaves. Then added a little watercolor pencil and waterbrush for some shadow. Here is "African Violet". I made a little sketchbook without a cover from some full sheets of Arches paper. It is about 5.5 x 7.5 inches and held together by metal rings.

Teens Being Teens

Here is my painting for the Virtual Paintout for December from Google street map of Venice, Italy. Done in colored pencicl.

Portrait Swap and a New Page in New and Gently Used Sketchbook

I did the portrait swap in Wetcanvas Portraiture forum. Here is the portrait I did of Melissa. About 9x12 inches on watercolor paper with watercolor and colored pencil.

And this is the one I did from a little bust of an eagle that I bought at Dollartree in colored pencil.

Landscape ATCs

I finished my last 3 atcs for the Landscape Trade. Feels good to finish. They will be mailed tomorrow. Here are a few that have arrived already.

2 Landscapes for the Project on Wetcanvas

I'm in a project trading Landscape ATCs. Size is 3x5 inches. These two have arrived at their new homes. Both are watercolor and colored pencil. Some I did with just watercolor but others I added cp. I have 17 to do and have 9 left.

April Challenge

I have set a new challenge for myself. I will be doing an animal a day for April. I have completed 2 today to catch up. The first is graphite, watercolor, and colored pencil. The second one is graphite. Both are 4x6 inches. The dog and dog house reference is from Google street view in Bulgaria. The cat is from a reference from Wetcanvas RIL by *Jessica*.

Blink March 4

4x6 inches.  Blink from the Wetcanvas RIL.  Graphite and colored pencil.

March 2 Sketch

My Daffodil blades and a succulent I am rooting in the same pot. Watercolor and colored pencil.

75 Days in Ink

Here are 2 more of my ink sketches.  I only have 9 more to go.

Scavenger Hunt #302

1 hot - candle
2 cold - penguin on skis
3 thick - hippo on towel
4 thin - praying mantis
5 tall - birdhouse
6-short - elephant
7 red - lady bug candle
8 green - rock
9 yellow - rock
10 purple - rabbit in cup
11 blue - cup
12 orange - rock
13 open - zip drive
14 closed - zip drive
15 square - box
16 round - green rock in back
17 quiet - phone that no longer works
18 loud - little truck
19 dry - towel
20 wet - water brush
21 dark - blue rock
22 fast - roadrunner
23 slow - turtle

Watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink on watercolor paper and about 11x14.

Scavenger Hunt #301 WIP

 I did the graphite sketch, then put some color down first with watercolor paint.  I added some watercolor pencils and regular colored pencils, then went back in with watercolor, colored pencils (both regular and watercolor ones) until I had the result that I wanted.  It's about 11x14 inches in a Strathmore watercolor pad of paper.  I'm out of practice and this didn't turn out just the way I wanted.  But good practice.

Friday

This is Friday my Golden Retriever who passed away New Years Eve 2009.  this is about 3x5 on colored card stock with colored pencils and a little water added to some watercolor pencil.

Bozo and Ducks in a Row

Here are 2 pieces that I did today in colored pencil.  One is some ducks from a reference by Anne Kelly from the UK.  The other is my cockatiel Bozo who passed away a couple of months ago.  I miss having her voice in the house.  Makes it much lonelier.