The Screwdriver

I'd much rather have the vodka and orange juice kind, but this'll work too. lol I couldn't sleep, so I figured I'd get a head start. So, here's my screwdriver. Yes, it IS a very short one in real life even. I do apologise for the quality of the photo. It's 4:30 am and one of my husband's friends is asleep on the couch, so I am unable to turn on any lights except for the one at my desk.

Kneadable Eraser

Since I don't actually have an art room, I looked around my desk (which is where I draw) and found..what else?...my kneadable eraser that I play with when I'm thinking. It happened to be in a snail shape this time, so I left it as is and drew it. I change it's shape daily. lol And since I had to use it to pull out the highlights, it no longer looks like this. At the moment, it's a hat for my little wooden figure guy. :D

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 33 (14-07-09)

Today, we will draw a tool. Not a kitchen tool, but a mechanical tool. Like a screwdriver/hammer/pliers etc..

Have fun......

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 32 (13-07-09) Tortillon

That was fun. It is surprising the lights and shadows one see in paper when one shines a directional light onto it. In this case one of the tortillons I made last night.
A4 sketchbook. graphite.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 31 (12-07-09) Cake Fork

I actually drew this today, the 13th. I was absolutely beat last night, it was a very long day.

A4 sketch book Graphite.

How to make your own Tortillons, which are similar to stumps.

Definition: A tortillon is a rolled stick of paper fibre, shaped to a point at one end, used to blend and smudge pencil and charcoal. Tortillons can be bought from an art store, or you can make your own by tightly rolling a tube of paper. A piece of clean rag, or tissue paper, wrapped over a finger or folded to a point can also do the same job. Make-up applicators and cotton buds/q-tips can also be used, though results vary according to the absorbency of the chosen material.

I made 3 tortillons, and the third one is respectable. Takes practice, just a little, and printer paper..


HERE is one way to make one.

THIS is the site I used to make mine.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 32 (13-07-09)

Go to your art room!! Choose one thing and draw it. :)

And on the pretense of catching up (Day 31)

Woo Hoo! Finally. I'm all caught up. :D Now I can get back to work on the 'painting' in Colored pencils for Wednesday.

Daddy's hand

Sorry I haven't been drawing recently ....I should be able to start again tomorrow ..... although I did do a drawing last night and worked a bit more on it this morning.
I loved this picture when I saw it and tried to draw the hand and foot.
12" X 8"

And from my bathroom comes....(Day 30)

MMmm..it smells soooo good. I love the smell of Banana Nut Bread. :D Doesn't smell too good ON though. haha

Sand Artish Thing (Day 29)

See? I told you all I'd start catching up. Hubby took my sister to the store, and everyone left (ok, so I still have 3 kids here, but I can handle the kids. It's the adults that drive me batty. rofl). This was a sand art thing that my dad picked up when he deployed many many years ago. Yes, it sits in my bedroom, right beside a picture of my mother and I when I was a baby. So, only a few more drawings to go to catch up. lol I didn't quite get it right, but I just couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to get that pesky glass on either side.

And what I really need is...(Day 28)

Aleve...A nice headache medication. TOO many people here ALL the time. hahaha Only a few more days of drawings to catch up. :D

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY 31 (12-07-09)

Today is a free day, you can draw what ever you like inside or outside of your home..

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY THIRTY (30) 11th July Plug

A4 sketchbook graphite.

DRAWING CHALLENGE DAY THIRTY (30)

Today................we go to the bathroom.. Choose one thing and draw it..

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWENTY NINE (29)

I bet you didn't guess this was in my bedroom hahahahaha I keep it on the table by my bed. All my spare change goes in here, and when there is enough, I take myself off for a nice treat. At present it is only a quarter full. Treat is a long way off..

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWENTY NINE (29)

Choose something from your bedroom to draw..

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWENTY EIGHT (28) Digby

I have this little framed picture of my cat Digby on the kitchen window sill. Sadly Digby only lived to the age of 9 months. He was a gorgeous Manx Stumpy cat, big, and in beautiful condition. He had fur like silk.

This is the first time I have done a drawing of a cat. I have sketched them before, but not a "proper" drawing. This one is far from perfect, I have aged Digby a lot. I really need to study all the drawing fur wips and demonstrations I can find.. It was fun to draw however. Oh and the frame is oval, for some reason, whether I take the photo from looking straight down on the floor, or on my easel, the frame looks round in the picture? The frame is made from some sort of cast metal, brass in colour, and the black insert is velvet.
A4 sketchbook, and graphite.

Challeng Painting for week ending Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A Triadic Color Scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. To use a triadic harmony successfully, the colors should be carefully balanced – let one color dominate and use the two others for accent.

Adding white or black to any of these colors changes the Tint or Shade giving you either a lighter or darker color. When looking at the color schemes above, keep in mind that, using tints and shades add a world of variety to the basic schemes above. You can change the tint and/or shade of your colors and still follow either a primary, triadic or analogous scheme.

Now, the Challenge! Find these three objects...a peice of fruit...a small bowl...something glass and cloth for the backdrop. Place all objects in your lightbox with a strong light strong source and paint using a Triadic Colour Scheme of your chosing!!

Post your work on Wednesday, July 15...have fun girls!!!

Charity and Anne calling ....where is Ree ..... we have a problem .....

Sometimes my paintings come out sideways on this blog and now it's not just me ....Charity has the same problem ......I don't understand why they go on here like that.
I take the photograph in the normal way, I open it in Paint Shop pro Photo editing programme, crop it, save it with a new name on to my Desktop. All throughout this process it is sitting the right way up. When I open it on my desktop it is sitting the right way but then when I post it here it turns sideways ....I'm confused. hahaha
I have no problem posting the same photograph on to WetCanvas and it is always turned the right way there ....it is only here on the blog ...weird .....

Excellent Article on VALUES from WC

DRAWING VALUE: Author Cherie.

DRAWING CHALLENGE Day TWENTY EIGHT (28)

Free choice day.

Draw one thing, anything from the inside of your home.

Well, on the upside

...we can always scoop up what's left once the aliens leave. I spent an hour or so on this, and worked a bit more on the shadows. I'm not really happy with how it turned out, but it definately could be worse.

Tart lifter

From my kitchen ....

My rubbish Plein Air

I too, only ventured as far as my garden and tried to paint one of the trees in it ....JJ's grandkids could do better ...... hahaha ....but I enjoyed it .....