Category Archives: sketch book

Packing for Exhibition and a Sketch

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I spent most of the day packing all my stuff up for my last art and design class and exhibition. I was trying to keep the amount down but I am not sure how well I succeeded.

Here’s the pile of stuff I am taking. Of course this doesn’t include any clothing or personal items. Just art stuff. The pile is at least four feet tall. Hopefully, everything will fit into the truck!

Here’s a sketch I drew last week. It is of a succulent plant that is in my window. I wanted to highlight just the plant. And I used a water soluble graphite pencil for this one. I like the smooth tones it gives you when you wet it down with a brush.

Thanks for stopping by!

River Rocks Complete

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I finished up the river rock painting. I sprayed it with fixative (Thanks Paula!) and then did more painting on top.

So here’s the piece with water added. I had to do several layers to get the shadows and the highlights working better. But I’m pleased with the outcome. Painting water is hard!

This ruffed grouse was in the choke cherry tree behind our house. My brother-in-law got a great photo that I used to sketch by. He or she has some beautiful feathers and after sketching him/her, I can see why the name is Ruffed Grouse. He/she definitely has a ruff around his/her neck. And this bird is hefty! It’s in the same family as chickens and he/she did look like a chicken in the tree.

Have a great weekend!

Collage Party

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Last week, my art group went to Paula’s house and worked on a layered collage. We used a variety of papers, thin fabrics and painted fusible. Then each layer could be printed, painted, or more layers added. Paula had all the stuff ready to go and we each created a very different collage.

This one is mine. The white “writing” was done by Paula. Her specialty, “Goddess writing”.

This one is Louise’s.

This one is Paula’s.

And here is Sally’s. Deb had to leave early so she didn’t get to make one. But we are going to make more next month too.

Isn’t it interesting how they are all so different? Hope you have a great weekend.

Winter Chat

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I saw these little birds all congregating in a tree in the Costco parking lot. They were making lots of noise and seemed that they were talking to each other.

So I did a little water color sketch of them. I think it needs a bit more definition and a few darker values but my group all thought it was good the way it is. What do you think?

 

Seed Pod Sketch

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I have been working on a couple of books for Level 3 Art and Design. It is an accordion style binding and it takes lots of gluing steps to put them together. So I have little to show for the work I did today.

But I can show you a sketch from my sketch book. It was partially painted in the negative painting technique. It’s not a very good photo as the light wasn’t good by the time I got around to taking photos.  I hope to get the books finished to show you next week.