Archive for October, 2008

Posted in Drawings/Doodles/Ink, GALLERY, Gouache / Watercolor, Mixed Media, Still Life on October 29, 2008

A Leaf and a Vase – new techniques

Autumn Leaf pencil, watercolor, wet in wet technique Vase pencil on 130lb pentallic wc paper, watercolor laid in layers, then new pencil drawing, then more layers around it. Negative space painting idea by Linda Kemp. Oh yeah, I was going to ink some detail, then thought better of ... Continue Reading

Posted in Drawings/Doodles/Ink, Gouache / Watercolor, Mixed Media on October 29, 2008

A Study of Tree…

My Tree #1 Newspaper print, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B – and I really don’t know how to work with pencil well, but this was great practice. I prefer ink. My Tree #2 Faber Castell Pitt Pen (S) on 130Lb Pentalic wc paper. My Tree #3 India ink applied with bamboo pen t ... Continue Reading

Posted in Drawings/Doodles/Ink, GALLERY, Gouache / Watercolor, Still Life on October 23, 2008

Virtual Sketch Date – practice and final Oct ...

Three Pears Virtual Sketch Date entry 4.5″ x 7″ 130lb pentallic, watercolor, wc pencils     original VSD photo for Oct 2008 Well hear you can see my process……started out with all sorts of pencil drawings, some show above, and settled on a loose expressiv ... Continue Reading

Posted in GALLERY, Gouache / Watercolor, SOLD/Private Collection, Still Life on October 23, 2008

Little painting…a floral

Fun Splashy Floral 4.5″ x 7″, 130lb Pentallic, Schmincke watercolors, india ink The floral was my impression of a tiny little table decoration at Hedges, a nice restaurant on Lake Ontario. A bit spatter happy…….way more blue than I wanted, so I threw some white ... Continue Reading

Posted in Animals / Pets, Drawings/Doodles/Ink, GALLERY, Gouache / Watercolor on October 23, 2008

Kitty pics

Blossom Baby Harley J Pants Jazzy Girl 4.5″ x 7″, 130lb Pentallic, watercolors, india ink My Blossom, again 6″ x 8.5″, vellum, micron ink pen The kitties are always there, gathered around in love and snuggles….the perfect subject for a quick drawing. ... Continue Reading

Posted in Drawings/Doodles/Ink, Faces & Figures, GALLERY on October 20, 2008

A weekend of drawing – SUNDAY

Having practiced the posemaniacs….has really helped me with bodies. Still a total beginner, but that got me over a hump. These uploads also represent a fraction of all the drawings I did over the weekend. Kept me mellow and in recovery mode….rather than getting up ... Continue Reading

Posted in Drawings/Doodles/Ink, Faces & Figures, GALLERY on October 20, 2008

A weekend of drawing – SATURDAY

An excerpt of a Saturday drawfest laying on my couch recovering from sinus infection. And my inspiration is Vanify Fair. Love this magazine…I actually used to read the articles, seems all I do these days is draw from it. I start from page one, and whenever there is a face ... Continue Reading

Posted in GALLERY, Gouache / Watercolor, Landscape / Nature on October 20, 2008

Dad’s Birch Tree

Dad’s Birch Tree Just a tiny 5 x 7″ 130# Pentallic watercolor. Just returned from upstate NY and this was from a photo i took of my Dad’s birch tree. Also feeling that I’m ready to try acrylic or water soluble oils…..not having the patience of late to WAIT ... Continue Reading

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