Shaking

Posted on May 28, 2022May 30, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Answers, Art, Brain, frustration, Help, left side, Memory, Nerves, right side, Shaking, Sketching, TiredLeave a comment

I want to know what is happening with my brain and nerves. I am still struggling with a shaking left arm and hand, and cramps in my left leg and foot. I think it’s a trapped nerve, but it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’m hoping when I finally get to see a doctor I will get a good result and hopefully it can be fixed. Meanwhile I’m thankful it’s on my left side as I’m right handed. It makes some things more difficult and it’s tiring and frustrating. I know I’ve moaned about this before, but it’s getting to me. I wrote this yesterday but then forgot to publish it. And I’m getting forgetful with some words, but I’m hoping thats just stress! I went for an eye appointment set for the 29th, except it’s in June, not May! No wonder they were not open….Help

Portraits

Posted on May 28, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Choir, choral singing, Drawing, Fun, Music, Portraits, Singing, sketched portraits, Sketching2 Comments

Sketch of the choir I’m in from 2019, when we could meet up in person and sing. We have got back together after a period of trying to learn songs over Zoom. Not easy, you can only copy the choir leader, not sing together. If you try everything is out of sequence. Now we are back together and learning choral pieces. Proper three and four part harmonies. We even have new members joining us. Just have to remember to do a lateral flow test before we meet.

Eye doodle digitally

Posted on May 27, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Artrage oils, Digital drawing, Doodle, Drawing, Eye, Sketch app, SketchingLeave a comment

Sometimes I don’t know if a drawing will work. This one seemed to. Used Artrage oils and Sketch apps. Not much more to say really… I had fun!

Analogue and digitally manipulated

Posted on May 26, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Analogue, Digital manipulation, Drawing, Felt pens, Lines, Photodirector, Sketching, TextureLeave a comment

Using a digital filter can make a difference to an image. It somehow tidies up the image. It adds a different quality to pen lines. This was done with photodirector/effects/style, choice two. Initial drawing was brown and pale green felt pens.

Monument

Posted on May 26, 2022 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Cat, Drawing, Life, Memorial, Memory, Remembered, Sad, SketchingLeave a comment

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was monument. I was going to draw the Duke of Sutherlands monument near Trentham Gardens. But then I came across this stone I painted as a memorial to my cat about fifteen years ago. This bought back memories of a lovely intelligent cat. Must repaint it.

Going dotty!

Posted on May 25, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Drawing, Life, Mirrored, Patterns, polka-dots, psychedelic, SketchingLeave a comment

Adding layers of dots to a sketched pattern I did. Then I mirrored it. Someone on Instagram says I’m getting too psychedelic! I just love playing with patterns. In this case polka-dots! It reminds me of 1960’s Pop Art, but more abstract!

Molecules

Posted on May 24, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Colour, Design, Drawing, Felt pens, Life, Lines, Pattern, Shapes, SketchingLeave a comment

Just playing with pattern and colour. I will probably do more to this digitally. It is a drawing made with felt pens. Each shape is linked, where possible with a line. The centre is more complex, then the outer lines act as barriers or walls. When I’m doing this I set myself simple rules to follow so the image doesn’t end up too chaotic.

Laburnum arch

Posted on May 24, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Dorothy Clive garden, Drawing, laburnum arch, Laburnum walk, SketchingLeave a comment

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was Arch. I decided to draw the laburnum arch at the Dorothy Clive Garden we saw at the weekend. A very complicated image and using felt pens makes it more difficult. I start with pale colours then build up with gradually darker ones…

Life study

Posted on May 23, 2022 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged 20 minute sketch, Art, Drawing, figure study, Fine Art, Life, life study, Light, Shadows, SketchingLeave a comment

Twenty minute sketch at a life drawing day with the Orme Art Group. The dark areas are grey and brown felt pens. The light brown, red, orangey brown and white were pencil crayons. When you draw or sketch quickly you need to get all of the figure down, so I do a basic outline and then try and fill in with blocks of colour. I work out where the shadows and light falls. I think I need to start doing it more regularly. Is it sketching or fine art? Not sure….

Sketching places

Posted on May 23, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white drawing, Drawing, Ink pen, Landscape, Life, Place, Quick, rapid, SketchingLeave a comment

My sketches are really quick. I try and get information down as swiftly as I can. Just so I can get an idea of the place without overworking an image. I’m suggesting taking a small sketchbook with you to note the environment around you. A bit like a diary (or a very slow photo). The worlg is an interesting place, but we don’t always look. And taking photos is OK if you go back and look at them. But how many are just forgotten?

Mallaband-Brown

Category: Sketching