Another WDE Drawing.

This was drawn using Neocolor watersoluble crayons and burnished colour pencil.
It took about two minutes to sketch the drawing and the abour 3 hours to lay the colour.
Love how it came out, except for the face being a little cartony.

WDE - Frogs and a Yellow Flower.

This weeks WDE was my turn to host.
I drew these frogs from a photo taken at Sydney Wildlife world



and the flower was drawn from a photo taken at Sydney Japanese Gardens.
These were alot of fun to do, they were done using water soluble crayons and colour pencils in my 6 x 8 sketch book.

WDE - Still life.

This was drawn for the WetCanvas Drawing Event.
I draw this using prismacolor pencils in my 6 x 8 inch, Sketchbook.
For some reason I just cannot draw with prismacolours with out burnishing.
I just don'i want to see the papper underneath.
I really like the result though.
I enjoyed mixing up the greens in this one!

Lucky and the Alpacca.

This week for the WDE at the WetCanvas "weekend drawing event". I chose to draw This military parrot named Lucky and this cute Alpacca.

Done with NeoColor, watercolour crayons amd waterproof markers.

I enjoy using the Neocolor crayons because the colours are beautifully vivid, they blend well and cover areas quickly.

WDE Tigers.

This weeks Weekend Drawing Event at WetCanvas held some wonderful images.

I chose the tigers to do. I did them in colour pencil in my cream paper sketchbook.

After a long break from drawing, it was nice to get some drawing time.

A treefrog in digital chalk.

I had some time spare last night so I spent it drawing this frog using Artrage.
I used the digital chalk and digital spraypaint for the background.
Love the way this came out.
The background was done using spraypaint and the blender.

WDE -Colour Pencil Drawings.

This week I decided to get my colour pencils (prismacolors) out and give them a go.
I can use them in the lounge where the light is dim and I cant see the colours correctly and it doesn't seem to make alot of difference.
If the colours aren't correct its no big deal as its not usually out by much.
For some reason I can not use coloured pencil lightly. I have to cover the paper completely but, I do love the way the colours blend when I burnish. ( press hard and go over another colour. )

The First one is a meadowlark on a fence stump. Second I have a horse with its eye slightly out of place but I like the colours..

Lastly, This kelpie pup had to get a guernsey as I love kelpies and this one looks just like my Molly when she was a pup!! Shame I drew the head a little long and skinny!!

WDE - Puppy.

We almost missed out on a WDE this weekend with the Wetcanvas site being offline.

When finally our host was able to post his images, I had a go at drawing his gorgeous little puppy.

Its done in black pen and the Neocolor watersoluable crayons in my cream coloured sketchbook.

Non-Dom Hand WDE!

This week I attempted the challenge posed at the WetCanvas WDE, to try doing one of the images in your non dominant hand.

I am left handed so I tried drawing with my right.

Here is the result:

I used NeoColor watersoluble crayons and black pen in my sketchbook.

I think it's alot like what I would normally do!

Later I Painted the same image digitally using Artrage, a tablet and my correct hand.

WDE - "Figs"

This was drawn for this weeks WDE.

Drawn with Prismacolor pencil.

New ATCs.

I have been creating a few ATCs over the past few weeks.
Some Acrylic and some collage.
1: "Orca" - This is an Oil painted ATC.
2: "Dolphin" - This one is acrylic. I like that it is a monochrome. I have painted this before in digital. Its one of my favourite images.

3: "Fur Seal Cub" - This is another acrylic painting. ATC size.

4: "Bird on a wire" - Yet another acrylic ATC.

5: "Time to take off" - This is a collage card.

I am having trouble sourcing my usual glaze and was trying a different brand, unfortunately it leeches the colour out of the printed images.

Came out ok anyway, just a bit blurry.

6: "Secrets" is another collage that I created as an experiment just using scraps I had on hand.

I actually created this one late last year.

I like the way it came out.

7: "Big Cat" is another acrylic painting. ATC size.

8: "Peace" - This collages card was created last minute as an entry for a challenge on a yahoo site. I was impressed with what I came up with so quickly!

Neocolor Watersoluble Crayons.

I bought myself some Neocolor watersoluble crayons.
I've heard great things about them and work that I have seen done with them seemed to have great colour so I thought I would give them a try.

Here is my result.
They are lovely to use, great spread, great colour and creamy texture.
I loved using them and am tempted to rush out and get the full colour range!

This is a quick black pen sketch in a cream sketchbook with Neocolor Watersoluble Crayon colour.

Digital Dog!

"Buster" -This was painted using ArtRage. I painted it to make an ATC for a Swap at WetCanvas.

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.

First WDE 2008!

I can't believe it took me 14 days to get a chance to participate at WetCanvas.

I hope I get more time to do art as the year goes on!

This little cardinal is a black pen and colour pencil drawing I did for this weeks WDE.

Hes a little well fed, but cute and happy!

I enjoy using the black pen to draw, it is a real challenge to get the line right (or close to right) the first time. Once its committed to the page theres not turning back!

Can have you scratching around to try and save a drawing!

Also gets you to think about the drawing a little before drawing it.

Last WDE for 2007 - Peaches.

This is drawn in black pen and coloured with coloured pencil. Its a little wonky but on the whole ok. I drew it with my sketchbook sitting on the keyboard of the laptop, sketching from the screen. It took about an hour and a half.

Pigeon Surprise!

I have been working on this painting in secret for the past year, to give to DH as a Christmas present (or birthday '08 if I didn't finish it in time for Christmas!).
I finished it in time for christmas so I can post it now!
It has been very difficult at times because he was under the impression that I was painting a tree (that I did start, and will now finish!) and this tree was taking an awful long time to finish!!
Most difficult was the organisation required to get it framed!
Pigeon breeding and racing is his hobby.
He was very surprised and I think he liked it because he asked me to do one for his brother, who races pigeons too!!
I used 3 different photos I took of the pigeons, one for the group, one for the mob flying past and a couple of the white bird (called a "Grizzle") in the middle as this is his favourite bird.
Painted in oil Paint it is approx. 24" x 30".

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.

SunSet - WDE

This was painted using ArtRage. I like the way this one turned out. It was created for this weeks WDE at WetCanvas.

A beautiful painting created from a gorgeous photo!

Still Life Tomatoes - WDE

This painting was created using Painter Essentials.
I painted it for a recent WDE at WetCanvas.