Long Time Gone

I know its been a while since I've posted anything. Sorry, but I am in the middle of two big projects with no known finish time. So, to make sure you don't forget me I am posting two watercolor paintings I did recently. Both are experiments in monochromatic effects. I think they turned out quite good. I am thinking of entering one of them in the fair this year, but I'm not sure which one. Why don't you help me decide with your comments. I am 50/50 on them, so any help would be appreciated.

CITADEL

INNERSPACE

EDM Challenge 7

Draw a bottle, jar or tin from the kitchen. (What's a tin???) Watercolor over pencil sketch.



Gluebook version.....

EDM Challenge # 4 and a Freebie

This challenge was to draw a mug or cup....this is one of my favorites because it is so obviously hand painted. A lot of the blurring of the colors on the sketch are actually on the cup. :)



Today's freebie is the Pink element set 3.



You can download it here.

EDM Challenge 3 - Purses, Wallets or Bags

This purse was taken from an ad in a fashion magazine. It is ink and watercolor.

EDM Challenge 179 - Onion

Crowquill pen and ink with watercolor.

EDM Challenge 178 and 1

I just started yesterday on the Everyday Matters weekly challenges. This week's challenge is 'Draw Something Red', so I did a watercoler sketch of a candle.



Everyday Matters has a list of all the past challenges for new menbers who want to 'catch up' with everyone else. Since I only have one good new sketchbook for now, I can't do my original idea of doing each challenge in exact order as listed. Instead, I'll be drawing the past challelnges as daily (as possible) sketches in between the weekly challenges.

This is Challenge 1 - Draw a Shoe


I defintely LOVE this sketchbook I bought Wednesday! It's the Canson Universal. It is a handy 5.5 x 8.5" with 65 lb paper. The paper is almost as smooth as bristol, so it takes ink like a dream and even though it is a light paper, takes light watercolor washes quite well with little buckling.
(NO I don't get paid by them )

New Playtoy

I went supply shopping yesterday at my favorite art supply store and picked up some needed sketchbooks,blocks, inks, waterbrush, etc. But at the register was the cutest little thing! I couldn't believe an ART supply store would have one of these - a tiny pan watercolor set. It is 2.5" wide and 1/75" high. (first picture)



Inside are 8 teeny blocks of watercolor. And a brush. :) I just laughed it off until I saw the sample painted by an employee. I figured for $1.39 I couldn't go wrong for carrying in my purse for adding color to sketches made when I'm out shopping. ESPECIALLY if i'm using a waterbrush. Heck it even has a hole for hanging from a keychain.


Colors: white, yellow, orange, red, blue, green, brown, black.


The following two sketches were made waiting for my bus at Wal-Mart with the pan set and waterbrush. I had no support surface, just the sketchbook. I held it and the pan in one hand and sketched with the w/c - not too bad (in my humble opinion)

More Paintings and a Freebie

Here are some more watercolors. I found a few more I will post tomorrow.






Today's freebie is the latest Fairy-of-the-Month.....


You can download her here.

A Squirrel and a Freebie

Well, I got the squirrel portrait done last night. It is a watercolor with pen & ink accents to show the fur. I'm quite pleased at how well he/she turned out.

Today's freebie is the next next color element set.

You can download it here.

More Everyday Matters

Here's my next installment of my past watercolors. The old building is actually a pen & ink with watercolor washes. Pen & ink is my second favorite medium to use. I think I am a 'penaholic' - I can't seem to NOT buy an ink pen or a new ink if I have the money.

I just joined a group called Everyday Matters and we share our artwork with each other and everyone else on our blogs (if we have them). I wanted to start off with some of my past work in watercolors. Watercolor is my FAVORITE painting medium to use. It can be delicate or intense, depending on how you apply it. It forces me to be a bit looser than other art media. so, enjoy these first pieces from my archives.....