Painting under the influence of energy drink. Not for the faint hearted.....

That BHIP stuff is pretty powerful, if it can spark me up when I am sick, and I really am sick, imagine what it would do for someone not sick.. I painted these two paintings today both 12"x16" on double gallery wrap. I got a bargain last time I went to the Art Shed. I bought a box of 20 for less than the cost of the cheapies I was buying.. Pity I didn';t have enough money for two boxes..I should not have painted two picture, I am nuts as now I feel like death warmed up again. I didn't draw, as it is harder to draw than paint, I have to think to draw, and my brain was out to lunch....

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 47 (28-07-09)

As you all know, JJ’s on the sick list ATM, so she asked me to do the challenge for today.;)

So, here’s the drawing for today…:D

Take a piece of kitchen paper and scrunch it up, then pull it out slightly and draw the shapes you see.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 46 (27-07-09)

You choose. Draw anything you like, just draw something :D

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 45 (26-07-09)

I did not draw anything..

I am sick. I went to the market yesterday, barely stayed awake for the whole day. I got home at 4.30pm and went to bed. Didn't get up until 9.00am this morning, and I still feel like death warmed up.

All the way from South Africa .....

I tried to draw an elephant! .....not at all as easy as I thought and I have not done that beautiful animal much justice I'm afraid ...... I am gonna try and do a painting of it next ....maybe I will do better then ....

Garage Object

Found this tube of Dielectric Silicone Grease among my husband's car stuff in our garage. Have no idea what it's for, but I liked the shape and color of the item. This is Inktense and water soluble graphite.

I'm happy to share my interpretation of the "garage assignment" with you, but would prefer to not receive critiques. Thanks!


P.S. I've come to the conclusion it's not the photographs that are "off kilter," it's the photographer!

Slightly Behind!

I have already fallen slightly behind but I blame it on the time difference. I will be catching up shortly on the garage item (already selected and set up in a shadow box on my desk for the the morning) and the "anything my heart desires" drawing. Went into the city today for a 3 hour figure drawing session. It was lovely.

FAVOURITE ART BOOK LIST

What are your favourite Art Books?

Mine are;

CREATING 83 TEXTURES IN WATERCOLOUR ISBN 0-89134-417-9

I will be back with more later..

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 45 (26-07-09)

Today, you can choose to draw whatever your heart desires.

Todays paintings (3)

I painted 3 Frog Bookmarks today. I have photographed them all together, but since taking the photo, I have cut them into three and laminated them.. The frogs and the giraffes are most popular, I sell them for 6.00 each. They are about 9" x 3"

I am off to bed.. Later guys.. :-)))

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 44 (25-07-09) do you believe this was in the garage?

hahahaha, of course not. It is Anne's Birthday today, so I drew her a cupcake..:D
A4 sketchbook B's and H's graphite.

A bit late (Day 42)

I decided to draw this from the weekly drawing challenge. I'm off on the handle, though. I just couldn't get it right for anything. :( Oh well, I feel I did pretty well even though it took 3 days. ugh!! This is off of a picture, so I wasn't able to get the shadows under it. I think the light is coming from the front, so I'm thinking there wouldn't be much of a shadow, but I could be wrong.. It's happened once before. ;) hehe

Graphite, Canson Drawing paper, 9 x 12...ish. :)

TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE

DRAWSPACE is a great learning to draw website. You will find a heap of articles about technique and stuff there. Some good reading.

THIS ARTICLE is about 2 point perspective, we should learn it.

HERE is a complete list of all types of perspective, put together for WC by John Hagan. He is very generous to go to so much trouble and in such detail for out learning pleasure.

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A PICTURE/PAINTING

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A PICTURE/PAINTING

Lay the picture on the floor, in a good natural light source, open door way, or window, with no shadows or reflection covering the picture.

Stand over the picture, look straight down, and square it up with your view finder. Take the photo.

Or

Place your picture straight on your easel. Have your easel vertical, not on an incline. Put your camera on a tripod and square up the photo in your view finder. Take the picture.

Transfer photo to your computer.

Crop it in the photo-editing software of your choice. There are some good free ones out there, if you care to google for them.

You can adjust the colour in your photo editing program.

For pencil drawings use the greyscale feature.

For paintings, use the histogram.

To straighten a crooked photo, and it wont be crooked, if you take the steps above, use the perspective distortion adjusting tool.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 44 (25-07-09)

Draw something from your garage, by popular request from Janine. :-)

A Few Earlier Efforts

Just to catch up with you all a bit, here are a few of my pre-blog efforts. You may have seen them already on Wet Canvas, so sorry for the rerun.

The Kitchen Item - a Durkee Pepper Tin in water soluble graphite:


The Closet Item - a wooden hanger in water soluble graphite:


A Pot Scrubber in Derwent Inktense (Can't remember if I used "Brown Madder" or "Red Oxide," both yummy colors):

Living Room/Lounge - An Ikea Lamp

Hi! JJ invited me to join your Daily Drawing/Painting group, so here I am. Thanks so much for having me along.

My name is Janine (aka "Daily Object Draw-er") and I live in Northern California, near San Francisco. In January of this year, I started drawing again after a 20 year hiatus. I also love to play with watercolors, Daniel Smiths being my favorite.

This is my effort in progress for today, an Ikea lamp from my living room. It's done with Derwent Inktense pencil, dark brown called "Bark," on Strathmore Windpower watercolor paper, size 6x9. I have not added the water yet, so this is the "before" shot. I will post the "after" shot... after! Apologies in advance. I am the world's worst photographer.



A few hours later, after adding the wash:

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 43 (24-07-09) Wip..

I started this too late tonight. My excuse is I was painting this afternoon.. I worked on it for two hours, but need another two hours at least to finish it.. Sketchbook.

Todays paintings x 3

All painted on 4"x12" double wrap canvas Acrylic

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 43 (24-07-09)

Today draw something from your lounge room.

A little something from my kitchen ...... it's that dreaded tomato again!!

A llttle one .....just to keep the "boss" happy ....hahahahaha
3" X 2" pastel pencils
...sideways again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dammit!!!!!!! ....not my fault!!!!!!

I fixed it for you, Anne, only problem the text is in the wrong place!!! LOL

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 42 (23-07-09) Cork

This is an old one, the bottle last night was a screw cap.. :p A4 sketch book H and B's graphite

Todays Paintings 23/07/09

I am sorry the quality of the pictures is poor.. All paintings are 5"x7" I forgot to take a photo of the framed one before framing. I don't know why the pictures look distorted?? They look perfectly alright in person. They will all be matted and framed the same, in these delightful wooden frames I picked up yesterday while I was out shopping..

I need to tend to the giraffes teeth, they are a little dirty :D

PS

That giraffe, looks cartoonish in this photo, he doesn't in person. Go figure.. Must be the colour change in uploading, and bad photo.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 42 (23-07-09)

Draw something from your kitchen

Happy Piggy

Just so as you know that I have been doing something even if it wasn't drawing.
I needed to do another piggy and this is where I am with this one...
9" X 12" acrylic on block canvas