Moodling June 11th

OK...so with the gall bladder issues, I really haven't felt like creating anything! So when a pal came over to go thru' some books, mags & things, I just looked at a magazine & doodled in my idea book that I carry with me everywhere. Just jotted some ideas down to remember for the future. Then I used a photo editing program to X out some personal phone numbers, so this ended up being a collage of sorts! Ha!!! LOL! Are you kidding??? Really stretching it here!!! Well, it's all I have to show for this week! Hopefully more for next week!

Happy creating & everyone stay well!!!

Filler

Since this was gall bladder week, I need some filler for my blog! :) I forgot I hadn't posted the colored pencil kit decision I'd made for our travels back on 4/26. So above you can see the colors I decided to take in my pouch.

Below you can see the previous watercolor pencil choices to take on the left, & the colored pencil choices on the right. Now if I could only decide on my beading & sewing supplies! Is it possible to strap your studio to your back? Luckily my DH informed me we didn't just have to take our one piece of checked luggage when we move! I can take my backpack as carry on!!!! Yahoo! I have room! Forget the change of clothes...I need paper, pens, watercolors, beads, fabric, glue, etc...

EDM 019-Draw Something You Made

OK...so I can't follow things in order!!! I just finished EDM challenge #4, but didn't feel like doing the next one. So I picked out one I wanted to do which was this one below:

I didn't realize that it would be harder to draw all those beads than it was to bead the project!!! But it was...so something to keep in mind in the future! ;)

Above is a close up of the sketch without all the journaling.

And above here are some samples bits I did to see what process I liked doing the best. I guess it all depends on what I'm working on! I like whatever gives me the effect I want. I'm also reverting to my regular brushes 'cuz I'm still having problems with my waterbrush. I think I just got a lemon!!!

EDM 004 Draw your mug or cup

OK...so the last "mug" I put in here for the EDM challenge was an old one! I cheated! So I figured I better get myself back to it, & do a new one. It's above.

As you can see by the pic below, I was inspired to get back to the challenges after re-reading one of Susan Branch's keepsake books that she illustrated. I'm not sure if it's the formality of doing something in order, or what, but I sure am having a hard time doing these! I will sketch ideas, designs, etc in my regular sketch book, but the idea of putting something into my moleskine seems to be more "precious". I know I'm the only one who thinks of it that way, but it stymies me! Hopefully I'll get past that block soon!

Old Parrot Head for EDM 004

OK...so since it was our anniversary this week, and there was other stuff going on, I didn't get a chance to draw a mug or cup! So I decided to cheat & show one I did in 2007! Over a year ago! It was just after I'd read "Creative License" by Danny Gregory & I was getting back into sketching! I did get some "inchies" done this weekend, & will post those next! :)

EDM 003

OK...so what is EDM 003? It's the 3rd in the weekly challenge for the Every Day Matters Group. I decided to start at the beginning of the list of challenges. Others have already done over 200! I'm tempted to start up with them, but really, the whole idea is to just get drawing, sketching, painting again! So, no matter what the # is, it's just nice to be doing some art again.

This challenge was to draw Purses, Wallets or Bags. I decided to sketch my favorite wallet - my Island Queen! Here I am starting:

Next, I decided I wanted to try a new process. So instead of a pencil sketch, followed by watercolor & maybe some ink, I decided to ink in the whole outline of everything:

I sure wish I could get that smudge off my lens, but DH thinks it's inside the camera!

Next I did some watercoloring with pencils & regular pans, which you can see here:

Next came the journaling & a question...does anyone else's water brush just stop flowing for no apparent reason??? You can see mine in this photo...I even let it lie upside down in the hopes it would release more water! I just can't squeeze it any harder!!!

And here's the final challenge done:

I really wish you could see the rich colors in this, but a great photographer I'm not! :) And you wouldn't believe how many people have asked about this wallet! I've only met one other person who had one & she said it was a limited edition in 2000. Mine's missing a few beads, & is pretty worn, here & there, but it's still my fave!

EDM 002 Quick Sketch

OK...in a hurry today, so not much time for sketching! But I did it! Not very exciting, but it's an accomplishment for me none the less! I'm finding that the sketch moleskines don't hold alot of watercolor washes, so I don't get the darks I'm after. I may have to eventually go to watercolor moleskines like I've used before. I tape a piece of watercolor paper to the left side of the book which helps me see how the colors would work on that paper. I like it much better!

Off to a Holiday Happy Hour!

Happy New Year!!!

EVERY DAY MATTERS!!!

So, I decided to start the New Year with my art journal, getting back into drawing & painting. What a totally fun & relaxing day! I had attempted to join the EDM (Every Day Matters) yahoo group earlier in the day only to find out that Danny posted a "Gone Drawing" sketch to his blog! It made me laugh! But, whether I'm a member or not, there's a list out there of 200 things to draw. The first one was a shoe. Well, I have this tiny pair of ruby red slippers that a friend gave me to remind me that I always had the power. I thought it would be fun to do one of them. I soon discovered there are a bazillion colors of red!!! So my sketch ended up being a more red-orange slipper! But I did put some oro rico on the edge of the bow, so there is some real sparkle to it anyway! Ha! Then I did a bunch of tiny squares of different techniques with pen & watercolor just to get back into the swing of things. This is going to be a very fun, productive year! Yea!