If this fork looks stressed out ......

If my fork looks stressed out ...... then it is ...... because I was stressed out while I was drawing it! That husband of mine was up on a ladder at the top of the house trying to fix a cracked slate or something ..... sounds simple enough but with the shape of our house he needed 2 ladders ..... He had one tied to the other and the top one hooked over the top of the roof. As "extra security" he had a rope tied to the top ladder, then coming down over the other side of the house and tied to a tree ..... why do some men like to live dangerously ....I thought I was going to have a heart attack ....
.....so that's the explanation for the stressed looking fork!! LOL

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day FIFTEEN (15) FORK

I set my dessert fork up on a piece of white printer paper, directed my lamp onto it, to get nice long shadows and drew it.

6X8 inches. Last page of my sketchbook..

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day FIFTEEN (15)

Draw a Fork!

Cone

I had to do this one quickly, before I head out for the night, because I knew JJ would be shouting at me if I didn't...LOL

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day FOURTEEN (14) Cone

Here is my set up, and here is my cone. There are 5 values on my cone and shadow. I just made it.. :) 6"x8" 2B - 4B - 5B graphite pencils.

MAKING your own LIGHT BOX for a STILL LIFE set-up

Ruth Cox, posted an article on Wet Canvas that is simple to make and uses the method I suggested. CLICK HERE

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day FOURTEEN (14)

If you do not have one, make one. A cone.

Get a piece of cardboard, or printer paper if you don't have cardboard, and make a cone.

Place your cone on a flat surface and put a light source on one side of it. If you don't have a table lamp, use a torch. Now draw the cone with shading. I want to see 5 values please.

TIP:

Get a cardboard box, big enough to put your cone in.

Cut he top off, and the front off. Cut a hole in the side. Place your cone inside the box, and your light source outside the hole. Now you have some pretty neat shading and shadows..

Have fun. :-)))

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day THIRTEEN (13) Tissue Box

6"x8" 2B - 4B graphite pencils.

Challenge for the week 24-30 June

Use an impressionistic style to paint any scene, but before you start, write down a few words that describe the mood or special feeling it invoked when you first saw it. You can paint plein air, or from a photograph but only if you were there when the photograph was taken. When you post your painting, please post your original words unchanged.

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day THIRTEEN (13)

Get a box of tissues, open it, and pull one up. Sit the box on the table and draw it.. Shadows and all..

This one is going to be a good lesson in values, put in at least 5 values, and if necessary use your values tool you made. If you didn't make one, now is your chance..;-)

Sponge Tree

I know, I know, I'm late. No excuses for the one who held your feet to the fire...oh, oh oh ouch....

This again started life as something else. I decided to mix real and surreal here. Acrylic on canvas, 18X30?

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWELVE (12) Bowl of Muesli

6"x8" 2B and 4B graphite pencil

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWELVE (12)

Draw your breakfast bowl with cereal.. :-))))

My first abstract ....

I have no clue about painting abstracts but I did have fun doing this .....my first one ....

Abstract Challenge

18"x18" on double thickness gallery wrap.

Mackb's Challenge

Mackb, My response to your 'abstract' challenge. I made a few attempts. I have named the first"Global Warming'. The next couple are entitled "Migraine" although I don't think the first of these is strictly abstract because the eyes are recognisable physical forms. What say you?

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day ELEVEN (11)

Do you know what this is?? He really is one of my most favourite ornaments. If you can't guess, I will tell you later...
6"x8" 2B & 4B graphite.

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day ELEVEN (11)

Go find your favourite ornament, and draw it! :) Too easy!

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TEN (10) Guess What?

6"x8" Graphite 2B & 4B

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day NINE (9)

6"x8" 2B & 4B pencils

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TEN (10)

Today is your lucky day!!!!!

No you don't get a day off, but you do get to choose your own reference. Something inside your house..

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day NINE (9)

So today we will have easy one. Go to your linen closet, get a hand towel out, fold it nicely so the edges are facing you, and draw it. :)

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day EIGHT(8) Wine Glass

Drawn with 2B, 4b and 5B pencils. 6" x 8"

My Flippin' Paintin'

I love my teapot .... especially when it has got some fresh tea in it .....but see trying to paint the flippin thing ......
Of course I sat in my kitchen to paint it and practically everything in my kitchen was showing in the teapot ....even me sitting trying to draw the darn thing .....I was complaining to Sinead and she said I should have set it somewhere else to paint it .....somewhere where there were not so many things to show in it .....so you also have got a self portrait in this one ....can you see me? ..... no I didn't think so .....
I had a lot of difficulty doing this one and in the end I just got fed up and stopped ...... I need to get myself a proper rubber ......
Tea anyone?

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day EIGHT(8)

Draw a wine glass. :-))