WDE Digital painting.

For this weeks WDE at WetCanvas, I had a try at doing a portrait.
I'm not too good at portraits but I guess if I keep practicing, I might improve.
This is a digital painting created with ArtRage.

WDEs from the last few weeks.

1: Pumpkin - This was created using Artrage Digital oil paint. The colour isn't as vibrant as I would have liked but I don't mind this one.
2: Guitarist - I chose this because you cant see the boys eyes so, no eyes to do, not so intimidating to try. I enjoyed the process. It seems a little unfinished but I like the overall effort.
Artrage, Digital chalk.
3: "Polish" - This is another Artrage digital. I used the oil paint to create an Abstract, inspired by one of the WDE images. I had alot of fun with this one and really like the result.

WDE - Flower Vendor.

I decided to have a go at drawing this flower vendor image from this weeks WDE. First I drew him in black pen and used coloured pencil and second I painted him in acrylics. Both of these are ATCsize. THe second one is closer to the mark though.

Digital Portrait.

This was painted for this weeks WDE.

I don't normally do portraits (obviously) but I decided to try my hand this week.

I used ArtRage again this week - ArtRage and a tablet.

This took about 4 hrs, mostly on the face and hat!

Skin tones are hard!

I'm quite happy with howthis one turned out considering how I usually avoid portraits.

WDE Jan 19 - Artrage and colour pencils.

I decided to use ArtRage again after quite some time.

After a blogging incident back in August, I was turned off doing good digital art for a long time.

I am just starting to get my hand back in.

These are from the WetCanvas Drawing Event this week. (for those who are wondering, check out wetcanvas here: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ )

The first was created using ArtRage.

The second one of the ship is black pen and coloured pencil in my 5x7 sketchbook.

WDE Drawings

Here are some Drawings from October and November WDEs that I didn't post.

These are all from my sketchbook that has soft cream coloured pages that dont take very well to having water splashed on them and the pages I have used are all crinkled up.

I don't mind. It makes it easy to find my place!

From October 20th
1. This Cat is drawn with black ink pen and coloured with some water colour pencil.

2: ....and the cow, with the luscious lips, was drawn using the same pen but coloured with pencils.

This little girl is from the 28th October. I drew this one with graphite and a little colour pencil. I need to practice my portraiture.

From WDE - 4th November.

1. The Seagull. I painted this by using a simple, very light, pencil sketch and watercolour. I erased what pencil I could afterwards. I love the result. One of my recent favourites!

2. The Crows. This one was drawn using a black ink pen and coloured with watercolour.

From November 16th WDE:

This Dragon Fruit is drawn using the black pen again and watercolour.

Acrylic Pet ATCs.

I joined an ATC trade at WetCanvas of painted pets. This is what I have done so far.
I am enjoying painting these.

"Barbara" - Digital painting painted in ArtRage. "Kayser and Chelsea" - Digital painting painted in Artrage.

"Harriet" - Acrylic painting.

"Baron" - Acrylic Painting.

"Alex" - Acrylic Painting.

"Sammy Joe" - Acrylic Painting.

Digital Portrait practice - Jessica.

This is my second portrait so far in the digital medium.

Again I have used ArtRage for this.

I quite like how it came out.

Still need lots of practice on skin tone and hair.

More Cards for the WetCanvas ATC Exchange.

I spent the long weekend playing around with acrylics.

I bought some drying retarder and I am in love!! The blendability of oils with the quick drying properties of the acrylics...so cool!

Here are some cards I created.

I had a pretty productive weekend. I also made a few Oil ATCs too and will post them when they are dry.

Elijah: Colour pencil on canvas paper.

Tropical Paradise: Acrylic on Gessoed card. Freedom: Acrylic on canvas paper.Nostalgia: Colour Pencil on card.Magnolias: Digital.Einie the Macaw: Acrylic on canvas paper.Green Rose: Acrylic on canvas paper. Self Portrait: Acrylic on Gessoed Card.

Digital Painting - WDEs December.

"Green Tomatoes"
"Mango the mascot"
"Kennedy the cowgirl"

My workshop is such a mess that I have been avoiding getting out my painting and drawing gear. Instead I have been playing around a bit more with digital painting. These are from a few different WDEs over the past month or so.

WetCanvas WDE - 15

The images at the WetCanvas WDE this week were almost irresistible. I have been wanting to do a portrait with my prismacolors on black paper for so long and this image was perfect. It is A4 (21x29cm) size and took about 3.5 hours to complete. I didn't capture the likeness very well but for a first portrait on black I am pleased with the result.

WetCanvas WDE - 7

I used this weeks WetCanvas Weekly Drawing Event as an opprtunity to create some ATCs. These are oils on canvas ATC sized paintings.
I am doing six but I have 5 near complete so here they are.

WetCanvas WDE 1

This is what I came up with for the First WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event that I participated in. It is a portrait of the hostesses father done in Prismacolor pencils on pastel paper. There is not much of a likeness but i enjoyed the exercise and the challenge of drawing another portrait.

Latest Work At Art class.

I have been attending a weekly art class in which I have been doing this oil painting. It is a copy of a painting by Harle brown (dont know the title). I had alot of trouble with the background. The size is 12" X 17". I am looking forward to painting my own stuff instead of copying other artists.

These are some more oil portrait atcs that I did. I think that I could get good at this if I keep practising!

Oil ATC 2.

This is my first try with oils paints. I decided to make some ATCs using oils. I found the paint too thick but have since found out I need to add some linseed oil to it. These are ok but I'm sure I can do better and Will do some more experimenting on ATCs before I move on to a full size painting.

This is my first colour pencil reproduction of a painting. I don't know who painted the original but My copy is about 12" x 12". It's not exactly the same. I found it hard to get the same depth of colour with the pencils as is in the original painting. I guess I could have kept going over and over with the different colours to get the shades darker but then I wouldn't have time to move on to my next project.!! I think this is a good try for a first largescale drawing.