More Experimenting...Sketching & Pastels

    I found an old picture of a favorite old friend of mine and began to sketch with pencils a layout of good ole' Barney the cat.  It was first a sketch then I wanted watercolors added...naw...something else! 


   So I am in the process of trying pastels and learning how I can darken and lighted accents by piling them on or lightly shading them on the picture.  I have even been smudging and rubbing them slowly into shape.  Just remember!! THESE ARE WORKS IN PROGRESS  AND  PROGRESS NOT PERFECTIONS!!!

I am enjoying this exercise because I am not only learning and trying to do something out of my comfort zone, but it brings good memories forward.

    Barney was 'one of a kind' to us.  I think when I'm done I'll keep this one by my work area.

Continuous Blind Line Drawings

 Hey, I think I draw better with my eyes closed Not looking at the drawing as I go!

 

I was driving into town earlier, appreciating the scenery and suddenly remembered an excercise in sketching/drawing that I enjoyed...starting at one spot on paper with my pen and draw without lifting the pen from the paper. I did this a few times (not while driving) and found an interest in some of the pen drawings, so I colored in one, left one as drawn, did highlights on another with watercolor and I am still pondering what heck the others are! 

 My watercolor sketchings are always a work in progress, trying different mediums and styles..different techniques to begin to enjoy what I'm doing.  As the article I posted earlier, Watercolor Sketching Techniques, I am accepting accidents and imperfections as a technique to explore what methods I enjoy.

 I know today I am a 'work in progress'.... so my sketchings, drawings, watercolors, and other adventures I go on are definitely 'works in progrees'.

Starting with Ink and Watercolor

I am starting out with something I am comfortable with, sort of, and can use your thoughts.  The other day I was cruising through various artists' (I failed to write the name down) blogs and saw a ink drawing of a lighthouse and then he/she added watercolor to the image.  It was so nicely done and I have kept thinking about it.  So being inspired by this drawing I have made a couple of ink sketches and tried timidly adding watercolor to them. 

I would like to hear some stories of how anyone, 'out there' enjoying the artwork they do, got inspired or began to find their own style.  Thanks for reading and I will be eager to hear from ya'll!

My Old Computer Hates Changes!!

I am currently working on a old computer...please bare with me trying to re-arrange some programs and correct the areas needed to get my scanner useful. In the meantime, I have been experimenting with the watercolor pencils, sketching then brushing the sketch with a damp small brush. I also have done some "scribbling" with a regular pen and both have been fun!!! Hopefully next time I can share these 'beginnings' with you!