Self portrait

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black ink, black pen, Collage, College, Drawing, Illustration, Ink, life study, post it notes, self portrait2 Comments

A self portrait done when I would have been drawing portraits of other students, but the server was down. Its a mixture of collaged magazine paper, watercolour paint, black ink and ink spray and post-it notes. I think I wasn’t in a good mood when I drew it. I had been doing the drawing session once a week for about seven weeks and then something went wrong and I couldn’t join in. Anyone that follows my blog will know that creating art makes me very happy, it cheers me up, (although I don’t look it in the drawing!)

The inevitable

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat flap, Cats, escapes, freedom, Garden, Learning, returned, Safety, time to go, Tuxedo cat, WorriedLeave a comment

Sigh, it happened. Our intrepid outdoor cat has led my two indoor cats out into the great big green world of our garden. He is a bit of a cat burglar. Strong claws had forced the cat flap mechanism round so that the flap opened both ways. He must have come in for food overnight then forced it to get out. His Foster brother and sister were both ‘not in the house’ when I got up. That deafening silence that indicates ‘absence of cat’.

All I could do was call and whistle. Five minutes later, outdoor cat and Foster sister came in through the open door. Five minutes after that, Foster brother saunter up. You’ve been out I say, who me? He stares in innocence. I open the cat flap for him. No he wants the door opening. Finally they breakfast…. Now they are sitting tapping the cat flap again! Argh… Inevitable!

Valley view

Posted on May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, black fine liner pen, clayton, Drawing, Life, Shaking, Sketching, Trent Vale, Valley, View, Walking, wobbly lines3 Comments

View of Trent Vale and Clayton from Thistley Hough

We went for a walk in the evening yesterday, and instead of just taking photos I took a small sketch pad with me. I couldn’t draw all the details I could see and because its black and white it’s hard to get shade and tone, but I did my best. The two blobs in the sky were hot air balloons. Too far away to see any detail and they were travelling sideways on to us very slowly (left to right). This took about 15 minutes, just trying to get an impression of the view over the valley. I wish I didn’t shake, my lines are very wobbly!

Galaxy

Posted on May 30, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Acrylic paint, Art, Astronomy, Life, Prompt, Sketching, sky at night programme, Watercolour sketch, whirlpool gallery2 Comments

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was Space. It is a favourite subject. I love the Sky at Night Programme on the BBC. I’ve tried to paint the Whirlpool galaxy, using Arteza metallic watercolours and some black and white acrylic. A bit splodgy but the detail on the photo was overwhelming.

Drawings at gentleshaw

Posted on May 30, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Animals, argos monitor, Birds, capuchin, Eccleshall, Falcons, Fun, gentleshaw rescue centre, Life, Owls, Staffordshire1 Comment

I did a few quick sketches of the birds and animals while we visited today. A great opportunity to sketch some lovely creatures.

I need a walk….

Posted on May 29, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged a short walk, Art, Good for you, Health, Relaxation, Sandals, Shoes, Sketch, Sunshine, Walking5 Comments

It’s been a few days since I had a good walk, I haven’t been well. Today its sunny and warm and I’m fed up of feeling trapped in the house. A short walk, a flat walk, a slow walk, but a walk.

A few thousand steps will help me and give me some relaxation….

Bye, I’m off out!

Collage

Posted on May 28, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white cat, Black ink, Cat, Collage, Drawing, Felt pens, Learning, monoprint, technique5 Comments

You can make a collage with almost anything. If it can be glued you can use it. You can also colour match things like felt pens with coloured paper to extend the image. I also add black pen to mimic the patches of black monoprint and shade the picture more. Experiment, learn, enjoy art.

Fading roses

Posted on May 27, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Arteza metallic watercolours, fading, falling petals, Old, Poem, Poetry, Roses, Time, Very short poem, Watercolour, WiltingLeave a comment

Petals wilting

Leaves drooping

Soon you will fade

The flowers crinkle

Then one by one

The petals drop.

Line drawing

Posted on May 27, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, fine liner, Ink pen, left foot, outline, Prompt, right foot, Shoes, Sketching2 Comments

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was outline. I decided to draw my right sandal and left shoe (no I don’t wear them together). Black ink fine line pen. It was good to do a simple drawing for a change.

Waiting

Posted on May 26, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged art college, drawing celtic knots, Nervous, Semester, Sketching, Tied, Time, Waiting2 Comments

Tied in knots.. An old drawing from the 80’s

The results of this semesters work on the illustration course I am doing are not due out till the middle of June but we go back to work at the start of June. So effectively we are starting back without knowing if we have passed or failed. The fees are due so you might also pay without knowing if you are allowed to continue. To say there are quite a few nervous students about is no joke. Tied in knots, waiting to see what happens next.

Mallaband-Brown

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