EDM #92

So no, the scanner isn't wacky, I don't have tinted charcoal paper but wanted to see if I liked the effect by doing a light wash of watercolor and then applying the charcoal. Its a mite bit more successful in person.

An old watercolor revisited

I first did this watercolor about a year ago...and really didn't like it. I added some pen detailing which makes the house a little more appealing. But I got a little heavy-handed and wish I could erase the ink in my trees and clouds.

Homemade "Moleskin"

Found the directions on-line. Made it Canson sketchpaper and some faux suede. All in all, rather fun. I think I'll try another one with watercolor paper at some point.

Happy 4th of July!

Maple twirlies: Weekly drawing challenge

Charcoal pencils on Canson paper. Apparently these are maple seeds; I'm going to assume that in the Deep South these are relatively rare as I don't remember seeing them. Granted, I also don't remember seeing the bright firey red that I'm fairly sure maples turn in the fall. So this would make sense. Regardless, they were fun to draw! I liked the difference between the shiny ball part and the feather like end.

2 Pears - in Ink and Watercolor

Not my best work...and it even looks better in the smaller size. I need to get better at the crosshatching in larger areas with pen and ink.

Notice a theme? (EDM # 229, 202, 158)

I wonder if I've been hungry lately.

First - A summer joy - and yes, these are all real flavors at a local popsicle shop. Yum! (Pardon the shadow). I wish my drips had come out a little more successful (those are the random shadows amidst the popsicle.)
Next, we have my favorite cookie but my least favorite sketch of the three.

Then we have...well can you guess what it is? I like the way it looks but I'm not exactly sure you can tell what it is. It looks rather abstract.

"Popping" tulips

A watercolor I did a little while ago. The two backgrounds where trying to get different elements of the painting to "pop." I won't tell you which is which...