Continuing with the Fantasy Theme

I spent quite a bit of yesterday afternoon working on this weeks' lesson. The theme was "Give Your Story to Wisdom". Well I didn't think I had a story until I started working on the "elephant". I had remembered as a young child of about 6  years old, that a circus had come to our neighbourhood.You could hear the music and feel the excitement in the air. However, my parents refused to take us. I remembered being extremely disappointed and sad. So my elephant is "welcoming to all" to enjoy "a day at the circus". This piece is done as a mixed media, with collage, tombows (another amazing water based marker) and watercolour crayons. I am a little disappointed that the photo image is so dark.

Until next time...happy creating

Nadine

The Sketching Continues....

Yes, I am still at it. I am sketching almost daily now and continue to create figures and faces from my imagination. I can't believe where this "Life Book" course is taking me. Wonderful to explore the face and hopefully, who knows maybe I will produce "real" portraits. Right now I am enjoying the process of just creating without pressures. I love it!

Here are a few examples...

All of the above are "works in progress"...

Until next time....happy creating
Nadine

Experimenting

Today I tried out some iridescent paint. I had copper and light green. I'm not really happy with the outcome. I guess one really needs to purchase more "art supplies". Any excuse right!

I noticed that the end of the mermaids tail was slightly more successful than the individual painted scales.
















She needed a few bubbles....





Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

The Sketchbook

I'm trying to use my various sketchbooks to work out problems with the sketch. It helps a lot with the development of themes and problem areas. Enjoying the process...

 

Until next time...happy creating 

Nadine 

Bay Days

Yup it's that time of year...Bay Days! So as a result I am working for the week.  Not much to post this week. I have worked on a couple of small journal pages though.

Watercolour - Seaweed Lad

Acrylic - Swing Child

Until next time....happy creating
Nadine

Whimsy Girls

I am learning so much...this time the shading was done with pencil crayons. I'm not too enthused about this medium but I gave it a go. Thanks Tamara Laporte for this lesson, excellent way of breaking down the sketch.

My "yoga girl" looks like she is on a flying carpet not on a yoga mat. Too funny!



I just had to include this lesson in my sketchbook solely for "faces".


Until next time...happy creating
Nadine

Still At It

Yup, I continue with my lessons...started two more paintings..I'm not ready to show it on my post...they should be ready by Friday.

Oh yeah..I did do this one in my "Faces Only" sketchbook...

 

Until next time... happy creating 

Nadine