Canal view

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Bottle oven, Coloured pencils, dolphin boats, Drawing, Sketching, Staffordshire, Stoke, Stoke-on trent, Trent and mersey canal1 Comment

Tuesdays #bandofsketchers prompt was decay. It took me a while to find a subject that I liked. In this case it was a photo I took of an old bottle oven and fencing / boarding reflected in the Trent and Mersey canal. This was near Dolphin boats in Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

I used Boldmere colouring pencils for the drawing which made it paler than the photo. I could use some watercolour washes to increase the depth of colour but I quite like the way this is blended. One thing I didn’t include was the debris floating in the canal after so many windy days.

Shaking

Posted on March 16, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Drawing, Fed up, freezing shoulder, frozen shoulder, reduced power, shakes, Tired, untidy, wobbly, wobbly line13 Comments

How do I explain my shaking arm? My left shoulder is ‘freezing’ not frozen. But I have muscle wasting. Because of this I don’t have the strength and power in my shoulder and arm that I had. I try and hold my left hand still when I am holding the phone and drawing, or holding my tablet or even while drawing on the computer. My hand and arm shakes and I can’t draw a straight line! See attempts above. I am doing the exercises but I’m worried it won’t improve. Does anyone else have this problem?

Paula Rego

Posted on March 16, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white sketch, Calligraphy pen, Drawing, Face, famous artist, Paula Rego, Portrait, Portugal, Sketch4 Comments

I was watching a programme on Paula Rego on BBC four last night, tried drawing her, I think I got a likeness…

She is a Portugese artist who has such a varied style of art. Full of abstraction, passion, exuberance, but also figurative, sad, emotional, incredible. I wish I could explain her art. I urge you to find her work online.

Handle

Posted on March 14, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Black ink, Calligraphy pen, Drawing, Handle, Life, metallic watercolours, Sketching, Sunday promptLeave a comment

Today’s #bandofsketchers prompt was Handle. I couldn’t think of anything ornate to draw so I just did the front door handle with my keys in it. Black calligraphy ink pen with metallic watercolour paints for the details and view through the front door window. My arm still shakes so as I hold my sketchpad it wobbles…..

#mypaotw

Posted on March 14, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #mypaotw, #skyportraitartistoftheweek, Art, Drawing, Face, five minutes, Fun, Life, Oti Mubusi, Portrait, Programme, Sketching, TVLeave a comment

I’ve been meaning to catch this series but of course the last programme was the one I finally caught! Anyway I just drew Oti Mubusi from the TV screen so I think I spent about five minutes on it (not including ad breaks and changes of the people on the screen). I think I caught her likeness…

Ah well there is always next year!

Flying

Posted on March 13, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, black bird, Colours, Crow, Drawing, Life, monoprinting, Sketch, Sketching, soft pastelsLeave a comment

Soft pastels on grease proof paper. I was trying to use this for monoprinting but the pastels were too soft and dry. I will try and find ptooer oil pastels. In the meantime I added the flying bird over the top of the other colours. Although it’s quite simple I like it…

Tonights portrait group

Posted on March 12, 2021March 20, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Drawing, Faces, Fun, Pictures, portrait group, portrait sessions, Portraits, Sketching, soft pastelsLeave a comment

Quick sketches with ink, soft pastels and ink splatter… I liked the poses people did. Its good that people enjoy sitting as well as drawing. On one I tried using ink splatter, I don’t know why? Experiment!

Observational drawings

Posted on March 10, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Animal portrait, Blue, blue green and white cat, Cat, Coloured pencil, Drawing, Ink roller, Observation, Portrait, SketchingLeave a comment

A couple of observational drawings from the last couple of days. Both using coloured pencils but the one with black was drawn with a little black ink roller you use to blot out addresses, then colour added on top.

Ive used the ink roller a few times. By tipping it on its edge I’m able to make rough thin marks, and varied pressure means I can change the tone slightly.

Snowdonia sketch

Posted on March 10, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #skylandscapeartist, 30minute sketch, Art, Coloured pencils, Drawing, Life, Sketching, Snowdonia, TV programme, Wales, Woman artistLeave a comment

Watching the final programme of #skylandscapeartistoftheyear so decided to try and draw a snowdonia view. Half hour sketch. Using Boldmere colouring pencils.

I didn’t do too much because I wanted to see the programme…

#bandofsketchers prompt unusual angle

Posted on March 9, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Drawing, Funny, Nose, nostrils, pencil crayon, Sketching, Tuesdays prompt2 Comments

Today’s band of sketchers prompt was unusual angle. So I took a photo and now I have to look up my nose! Pencil crayons and fine liner pen.

Mallaband-Brown

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