Inktober 2017 - 'Long'

Staedtler Pigment Liners (various nib sizes) 
in 7.5" x 7.5" Handmade Sketchbook.

#Inktober, #Inktober 2017

This is my entry for Day 5 of Inktober - 'Long'. I'm a day behind as I only drew this an hour or so ago. Happy artieness everyone! 

Schminke and Unison Soft Pastels with Charcoal Pencil

on Dark Grey Sennelier PastelCard, 13" x 19.5"

This is yesterday's sketch with colour added - it's interesting to me to see what came out of my head (apart from the teacup, as mentioned) and I'd like to try more of this (hopefully, without the anger prompt!). I'll post this in Leslie's '30-in-30 Challenge' and see if I can get another piece of artwork done before the challenge is over! 

Happy creating everyone!

Charcoal Pencil on Dark Grey Sennelier PastelCard, 13" x 19.5"

To be honest?! I was really cross about something and decided, rather than lose it, I'd do some artwork to get it out of my system so I made myself a lovely lime infusion, chose a large piece of Pastelcard and sketched out the image above - it worked! I felt better having drawn something.  

I do have a vase that shape so drew it from memory but the only element in the drawing that was 'live' was the teacup with my infusion. The rest was all out of my head.

278. Collage for '30 in 30' Challenge - September 2016

Collage for '30 in 30' Challenge,

September 2016

Well done everyone who took part! Some managed to do 30 paintings; some of us only did a few - I managed 17 but well done one and all as it may be 17 pieces of artwork that may not have happened otherwise. My thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way and, ultimately, huge thanks to Leslie Saeta for putting on another great challenge - thank you!!!

(End of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30' September 2016 Challenge.)

277. Drive to the LHS

Pilot G-Tec and C4 pen in
re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x 7.5" (x2)

This scene has to be seen to be appreciated - I can't do it justice! This is part of left hand side of the gorgeous view that meets anyone driving up to my cousin's home.  Actually, the plants at the base of the tree trunk should be larger as they grow around the tree, surrounded by the rocks. (I did this in one 'sitting' during the night as I couldn't sleep.)

That's it folks! Challenge over! Thank you everyone for your support, encouragement and friendliness. Now for Inktober!

(Day 30 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

276. And Finally...

Pilot G-Tec and C4 pen and white Derwent Coloursoft pencil in
re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x 7.5" (x2)

The lower half (foreground) of the picture has now been finished and I've decided to leave it as it is and not add any colour but who knows...

(Day 29 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

275. Tone Added At the Side of the House

Pilot G-Tec and C4 pen and white Derwent Coloursoft pencil in
re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x 7.5" (x2)

Gosh! Look at the difference the addition of tonal values makes to the entire image and I haven't even finished the lower half! I always advocate the use of tone yet am still pleasantly surprised every time I compare the before and after images.

(Day 26 image)

My cousin (who owns this house and land) has told me to add colour but we've had a very busy couple of days so the challenge had to take a temporary back seat.

Thank you Leslie Saeta; I'm far from 30 pieces but I've done many more than I would have made time for had there not been a challenge this month! Added to that, and no less importantly, the encouragement from my fellow '30 in 30' artists has been wonderful. Thank you very much everyone!

(Day 29 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

274. At the Side of the House

Pilot G-Tec and C4 pen and white Derwent Coloursoft pencil in
re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x 7.5" (x2)

I thought I'd just knock out a very quick sketch while my husband was out at band practice. Three hours later…..

(Day 26 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

269. Insomnia!

Pilot G-Tec C4 pen on re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x 7.5"

That seat is made of concrete but looks like faded wood. This was the view from my bedroom window whilst staying at my cousin's house. Bliss!

(Day 20 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

268. Desert Rose (Adenium)

Winsor & Newton Designers' Gouache and Pilot G-Tec C4 pen

in re-cased Seawhite sketchbook, 7.5" x7.5"

This beautiful plant (which is much lovelier than I can portray) grows outside the bedroom I stayed in. The plant is a huge, tough structure with 'gnarly'-type branches and an amazing trunk but the flowers are very delicate and come in various colours.

(Day 19 of Leslie Saeta's '30 in 30'.)

241. Calm Challenge

Schmincke and Unison soft pastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat, 7" x 9.5"

This was my submission to our 'CALM' challenge amidst 'Brexit' fever!!

(Posted later.)

236. Happy - Tulips on 'Pastelbord'

Schmincke and Unison soft pastels on Ampersand 'Pastelbord', 5" x 7"

Drew this for our "What makes you happy?" challenge - colour makes me happy!

(Posted later.)

235. Pink Tulips

Derwent Coloursoft pencils and Pilot G-tec C4 pen

on Fabriano watercolour paper 

in a Sketchbook that I stitched and bound 5.5" x 5.5" (x2)

This sketchbook is covered with bookcloth I made from the same blue fabric I used for my tote/sketching bag (post number 127, April 2015). It started as a pen and ink doodle and grew from there. (Glad I started it sideways!)

233. Goodbye Gelato Heaven!

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and Pilot G-tec C4 pen in

Stillman & Birn Epsilon sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5"

Gelato Heaven will be closing for good tomorrow :((  Where else would you be given a container of water by the staff each week so that you can sketch and use your watercolours?! Thank you lovely Gelato staff! Very sad!

227. Table Decoration

Pilot G-tec C4 Pen and W&N Watercolours

in Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5" (x2)

Sketch of a little table decoration in Gelato's and a quotation by Robert Brault.

224. Still Life at the Pastel Society

Schmincke and Unison Soft Pastels plus Charcoal

on Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper, 9.5" x 12"

The image below (minus the ghostly charcoal leaves and flower in the centre) is how it looked when I left the Pastel Society. However, I felt it needed something to unify the two plants so added more leaves and a central flower.

221. Window Decoration

Staedtler Fineliner 0.05 pen, W&N waterolours

in Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5"

My friend and I had a pot of tea each a couple of weeks ago and, as we always have some art materials with us whenever we meet - and this tiny little window decoration was looking its best - we got the paints out!

216. Pizza and Paint at LCF

Pilot C4 G-Tec pen and Winsor & Newton watercolours in

Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5" (x2)

Happy February everyone.

204. Lest We Forget

Pilot G-Tec C4 water-soluble pens in

Stillman and Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5"

Just sketched this on a whim. Some of the text is bleeding but, on reflection, somehow that seems appropriate… 

164. Gladioli Sketch

Pilot G-Tec C4

in Handbook Travelogue Journal, 5" x 5"