Then I did these two:
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Saturday, 3 March 2012
drawing night 3/3/2012
Drawing night was at Jen C\'s this week and I was dubious about the amount we could achieve whilst also consuming a three course dinner, four if you include tea afterwards. However the power of drawing is strong and we all knuckled down between mains and dessert.
My first two were centred around the theme of a FB group I\'m in called One Themed Drawing a Month. The topic for the month is dreams. Like last month I\'ve taken to the idea of a preset theme, it makes inspiration so much easier when there\'s some gentle direction. Normally on one\'s own we are faced with an infinite array of subjects which I find daunting.
So I did two drawings, one of tiny Lego pieces which I dreamt I was picking up last night.
The other was of a horse; from an early age I was a clichéd girl, I dreamt of owning a horse. I haven\'t drawn many horses in the last twenty odd years so I thought I\'d give it a go.
I finished up with an outfit for a masquerade ball and I tended of finishing tonight but I\'ve misplaced my Cardinal R59!
My first two were centred around the theme of a FB group I\'m in called One Themed Drawing a Month. The topic for the month is dreams. Like last month I\'ve taken to the idea of a preset theme, it makes inspiration so much easier when there\'s some gentle direction. Normally on one\'s own we are faced with an infinite array of subjects which I find daunting.
So I did two drawings, one of tiny Lego pieces which I dreamt I was picking up last night.
The other was of a horse; from an early age I was a clichéd girl, I dreamt of owning a horse. I haven\'t drawn many horses in the last twenty odd years so I thought I\'d give it a go.
I finished up with an outfit for a masquerade ball and I tended of finishing tonight but I\'ve misplaced my Cardinal R59!
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Drawing Night
I love drawing night, it doesn't happen enough!
It happened last night spontaneously and was a bit of high and low.
I spilt my drink on two of my favourite drawings whilst talking enthusiastically, one of which I had sketched on pencil but was too nervous to ink in.
But! Today, thanks partly to a Christmas gift from a friend, I bought an Artograph Lightpad so I traced the precious one and felt completely justified in my spontaneous purchase :)
It happened last night spontaneously and was a bit of high and low.
I spilt my drink on two of my favourite drawings whilst talking enthusiastically, one of which I had sketched on pencil but was too nervous to ink in.
But! Today, thanks partly to a Christmas gift from a friend, I bought an Artograph Lightpad so I traced the precious one and felt completely justified in my spontaneous purchase :)
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Oh so naughty, starting a blog and then not blogging; surely not an original crime.
Here's some drawings that have been manifesting over the last few months.
Firstly, a Wayang doll. My Mum has two hanging in her lounge, a lovely gift from my brother Dirk that he picked up when he was working in Indonesia. When I decided to draw this I didn't appreciate it's detail. I'm proud of my persistence, which is increasing with experience, and it paid off this time.
I was surprised to find the doll had an extra face, that's the great thing about drawing something; you have to really look at it and sometimes you see something new.
The next...well I'm not sure how old it is, probably before Christmas. I love this drawing so much I had it framed and it's hanging in my bedroom.
And the lucky last for tonight is...the first of my big dress series. This awakened the teenager in me. Last weekend my nephew said he remembered me drawing dresses when he was a child. I'm sure I've read many recommendations to do the things I liked when I was young. Here's to that!
Here's some drawings that have been manifesting over the last few months.
Firstly, a Wayang doll. My Mum has two hanging in her lounge, a lovely gift from my brother Dirk that he picked up when he was working in Indonesia. When I decided to draw this I didn't appreciate it's detail. I'm proud of my persistence, which is increasing with experience, and it paid off this time.
I was surprised to find the doll had an extra face, that's the great thing about drawing something; you have to really look at it and sometimes you see something new.
And the lucky last for tonight is...the first of my big dress series. This awakened the teenager in me. Last weekend my nephew said he remembered me drawing dresses when he was a child. I'm sure I've read many recommendations to do the things I liked when I was young. Here's to that!
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Feather Dress
This is the drawing I did last drawing night based on a card that Jen suggested. Yay for drawing night, it means I get something done every week (*appreciation*).
Friday, 4 March 2011
First follower
First follower, I salute you!
Thank you for your encouragement, most excellent friend.
So it is an overcast Saturday, and I wait for my camera battery to charge so I can load up some photos of my recent work. Come on little LED, turn green!
I want this to be mainly about fashion images, something to keep me occupied before the fashion illustration course starts in July (oh so long..), but hey, I'm not a fan of rules.
I welcome suggestions for drawing ideas because sometimes there's just too much floating around in my head, it's nice to hone it down, so please feel free to suggest. Sam's game, the Samitomoto Drawing Game is also good when I'm stuck for ideas. Plus the topic is usually funny and it always helps to have a giggle at yourself and not take your art too seriously. Oh, perhaps those drawings would be good to show too?
Hurry up little green LED; surely that battery is charged by now?
Thank you for your encouragement, most excellent friend.
So it is an overcast Saturday, and I wait for my camera battery to charge so I can load up some photos of my recent work. Come on little LED, turn green!
I want this to be mainly about fashion images, something to keep me occupied before the fashion illustration course starts in July (oh so long..), but hey, I'm not a fan of rules.
I welcome suggestions for drawing ideas because sometimes there's just too much floating around in my head, it's nice to hone it down, so please feel free to suggest. Sam's game, the Samitomoto Drawing Game is also good when I'm stuck for ideas. Plus the topic is usually funny and it always helps to have a giggle at yourself and not take your art too seriously. Oh, perhaps those drawings would be good to show too?
Hurry up little green LED; surely that battery is charged by now?
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