Dragon bright

Posted on March 7, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black, Doodle, Dragon, fire breathing, Flood fill, JRR Tolkein, Sketching, smaug, Terry Pratchett, the Hobbit, Thinking, YellowLeave a comment

Dragon doodle, then flood filled with yellow. ‘dragon burning in the night, why do you burn so bright?’

A question. Why are dragons supposed to breath fire. Why does JRR Tolkeins dragon Smaug live in a mountain full of gold that could almost be a volcano, but when fire comes it is from the dragon itself flying over Laketown in the story of the Hobbit.

They breathe fire in other stories too. And authors come up with elaborate ideas of how they make it. For instance the book ‘Guards, Guards’ by Terry Pratchett.

All art of their mystery.

Rainbows

Posted on September 30, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, cabbage, Colours, Contours, Doodle, Fun, Lines, Rainbow colours, SketchingLeave a comment

Another abstract drawing today. I drew contours around the back of a sketchbook page where ink had bled through and left lots of dots. When I’d finally drawn round them all it looked like the swirls in a cabbage that has been cut in half. But it was a bit flat so I added dark areas where the lines were close together. Then I worked outwards from each dark area adding colours in a rainbow effect. I’ve only posted a thumbnail image as I’m up to over 97% used storage on WordPress.

Before it was jazz

Posted on September 26, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, Design, Doodle, Drawing, Felt pens, Fun, Gold pen, Possible painting, SketchLeave a comment

I started the previous drawing like this. It was going to be a background for something else, so the pattern is spread across the whole surface. I might recreate it on a canvas in paint. Not decided yet. I have an exhibition coming up in November and I’m thinking of creating a series of abstracts based on some of these designs.

A creature?

Posted on September 24, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Animal, Art, Black and white, Design, Doodle, Fun, Layout app, Mirrored image, PareidoliaLeave a comment

Twisting the pattern I drew as a doodle seems to create a strange creature reflected in a mirrored surface. There could be other alien creatures lurking in there. I enjoyed doing this. I had some fun with it. I could make three more versions, choosing different corners to match up in the middle. I think this is my favourite.

Craggy face

Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Doodle, Drawing, Face, like folded paper, Profile, rock face, Shading, Sketching2 Comments

Line drawing (with added shading). It could be a drawing of folded paper. I was just doodling. I do love making things up. I might not be an expert but I do love drawing.

It could be chipped out of rock or cut from wood. It could be 3d, made from plastic sheets, a maquette for a large sculpture… All it is, is lines and shading.

Buzzy drawing

Posted on August 29, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Bee, black fine line pen, Design, Doodle, Drawing, logo, Pencil, pencil stub, Playing, Sketching1 Comment

Just a doodle of a bee holding the stub of a pencil. It was an idea for a logo. It wasn’t taken up, but I think the artist liked it.

I suppose I could do a whole alphabet using animals or insects and different artists materials…. From an Aardvark holding a paintbrush to a Zebra on a canvas? I don’t know?

Abstract two

Posted on August 12, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cat, Colour, Doodle, Drawing, Felt pens, Fun, Life, Pattern, Picasso-ish, van Gogh-ish6 Comments

#band of sketchers today, again. This time with colour. Van Gogh meets Picasso (ish).

Abstract

Posted on August 12, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, black pen, Cat, Doodle, Drawing, Fun, Life, Watercolour paperLeave a comment

Abstract cat for today’s #bandofsketchers prompt, but I might colour this doodle in. I liked the idea of doodling a familiar thing with added pattern.

Two pens

Posted on August 10, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Doodle, double pens, Drawing, Life, Poem, Poetry, two colours, Two pensLeave a comment

Holding two pens

I draw a face.

Hard to control,

The pens wobble

Tighter grip now

Try again…

The face emerges

The offset pens

Give it a blurred look.

An ancient roman

Apparently appears.

Staying up too late

Posted on August 7, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Doodle, Insomnia, Late night, Olympic games, Olympics, Paralympics, Tired, TV, WatchingLeave a comment

Been staying up to late to watch the Olympics. I went to bed about 4am, but woke up at about 8amso I’m shattered. What was I watching? The semifinals of the mens 10 meter diving. I could have got up at 7am to watch the final, but I was still asleep. I’m just glad they are only on every four (or five) years. Considering it almost didn’t go ahead, I think the Japanese have done a marvellous job as hosts. I just hope people stay safe an the covid levels reduce. The Paralympics are about to start. I wish all the competitors a great games.

Mallaband-Brown

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