Sketched Apple - Ann Hyde

Another sketch done on approx. 3 minutes, in fact the explanation below took longer!

This was done very quickly on very cheap sketchpad paper, just to test the colours and effect on this particular paper. The colours I'm happy with having used an initial wash of Cadmium Yellow, immediately dropping in Permanent Rose (plus a drop of Cadmium Red) into the still wet wash. A small drop of Ultramarine Blue for the stem and leaf (of course turned green when it mingled with the wet wash), and I quickly painted the shadow with that paint on my brush - creating quite a nice shadow..Do you see where the wet wash slightly mingled with the shadow - I liked that. note: I'm also happy with the Angle of the shadow, slightly coming towards us. As for the paper itself, when the paint dried it did warp a little, you can see the effect for yourselves....but aye this was just a quick colour sketch anyways.

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Fruit - Ann Hyde

I'm adding two paintings done recently for another Challenge (hope it is okay to add these Teri)...it's just that they fit so nicely into 20 Minute Challenge too, as they actually took less than 20 minutes to paint.

I had pre-mixed the paint first and here's the desciption I gave:

"Two loose apricots. Used the paint to draw them and had pre-mixed Cad Yellow and Yellow Ochre. Dropped in (whilst still wet) some Quin Gold and Permanent Rose (just to specific areas) - for the kernal I used Burnt Umber with a touch of Ult. Blue. The leaves were a hint of Sap Green."

 and this second one of Plums:

"No pencil outline first, just paint. Using Alizarin Crimson and Ultramarine Blue for the shading. I lifted out paint for the highlights before it had dried"

They were such fun to do 

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Face #25

A quick sketch I did this morning for the 29 Faces Challenge.

I call it "Girl With Dreads".

Have a great day!

Lisa Richards

Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

sometimes we just need a kick in the butt to get us going

For  the story behind this drawing and more of the past two days of drawings and paintings visit my blog on Thursday May 24 at 9:30 PM PST....

Today is my first grand child's 22nd birthday! Happy Birthday Mikiah!

Drawing done with Pitt Pen ink black xs on plain old printer paper as I went off to work with out my artist journal! Who me? Yep, I did!

Face 24 for the 29 Faces Challenge

Lisa Richards
Pen and Ink and maybe some paint

Naomi

As my 23rd drawing for the 29 Faces Challenge I tried to draw my niece Naomi from her graduation photo.

It's hard to capture her bubbly personality! :D
Lisa Richards
Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

Weird clown with baby

No, not really. It's my husband holding my daughter and wearing her sunhat. I think my wrist had some sort of spasm when I tried to draw his mouth hence the highly dubious lips! Despite the expression, he was very cheerful at the time and he actually looks quite normal in reality! This was drawn last week on holiday on a campsite in Italy. It took roughly 20 minutes, maybe less as the subjects were getting twitchy. Oh, and here's my blog.

St. Nicolas Chapel Ilfracombe - Ann Hyde

I doodle, who doesn't, but in doodling I wondered how few lines would make a picture. I tried St. Nicholas Chapel Ilfracombe, it stands on a small hill in the harbour. So in 20 minutes I did this, sort of a Contour pencil outline really (used my Staedtler mechanical pencil, it gives a sharp line)....

If I did this again I would use watercolour paper instead of sketchpad paper, and put in more shading, but still focus on just the chapel. 

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Twenty Minute Candle Stand

Inspired by Angela's painting, here is my candle stand/holder.
This is a small candle stand that has been with me forever, but only sat down yesterday to draw it. Even though the candle it houses does not stay for long and you have to change it soon its still admiring to sit by and look at...
More of my sketches here. 

elbows and toes

A few parts of a larger scene I drew and painted today at the bakery. I'll show more of it on my blog later this week...but for now some snippets I liked.

Your Favorite Area=Self Relience

Hi, Friends, how have you been? 
I've been trying different approaches. Getting out of a comfort zone. Not easy. When I get stuck or lost on a creative journey, I always come back to life drawing. Once, a mentor suggested me to have the favorite area and the style. "If you try something different and get lost, you can always come back there and start again!" This mentree learned the importance of having confidence "in" work and "from" work. 

For me, it's life drawing. 

This 20 minutes work I started from the toes, as I wanted to put a whole body in a paper. Other members loved this most.(NOTE: I start drawing a human body from anywhere that interests me. I have no experience to "measure" a subject.) 

BUT I liked this work most! (which one do you like more?) 

5 minutes. Quick, quick!!  

Later, I lay on the back on the floor to check the angle of the face from a chin. It impressed the model and members.
"She usually does it." One member teased at me.
"Oh, yeah. Hahahaha."
We had a good laugh. Nice! Mutual help and encoruagements are the beauty of group work.

We, female body's beauty, elegant softness, sensitiveness are wonderful. I thank for having the same in me. 

Time setting is 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10, 15-20 minutes. Paper size A2.
My hands' movements, brush strokes and colour use directly tell my mood. I objectively get "Sadami is happy. Good! Go on!" even though I'm struggling right now. 

So, life drawing is fundamental for me to draw any type or style of work. It enables me to draw people confidently, precisely and quickly. Also, life drawing gives wonderful inspirations to make caricatures and cartoons. Furthermore, group work brings joy and encouragements. "Chest off" and "Create it in joy" is so important. Never get isolated without friends. The most precious bonus is my confidence. Then, refreshed Sadami can challenge something new again. 

Friends, have your own favorite area you can rely on! Like a harbour, it welcomes weary you and protects you in the stormy sea called "art." Like the deep root of a big tree, from it, you can challenge new things and reach at your goal and dreams. And have nice friends. We have different directions, yet help each other on the hard journey. Hope you can take a rest here and keep on your own journey.


With all my heart, I'd tell you, 
Happy Painting!! 
(** I uploaded a cheerful cartoon, I'm sketching the model from the floor. If you like to have a look, come over,  "Sadami's Graffiti.") 

29 Faces Challenge-Day 19

Spongebob! This is my preliminary sketch. The finished version is on my blog...

I really had fun recreating this little guy! Have fun with your art today!
Lisa
Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

I have been inspired to copy from Lucian Freud's etchings to learn about lines and cross-hatching.  The following two were done using a gel pen.

More of the story in my blog entry.  Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Twenty Minute Candle Holder

In this challenge I've painted a candle holder. It's a subject I've painted several times before, but never with a timer. I wanted to find out how much I could accomplish in 20 minutes. Simplifying the subject by reducing  the values to as few as possible was what I was focusing on. I've learned that I can put a lot of information on a canvas using basically two values. 

5"x7"

oil on canvas panel

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29 Faces-Day 17

This is a drawing of my daughter I did from a photo taken a few years ago. It doesn't look much like her, but it was fun trying to capture this expression.

You can see the actual photo at my blog. :D

Lisa Richards
Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

My keys in 20 minutes...

These are my keys in minutes. Hope every one is having a great day!

Painted Artist Journal Page

My Jalisco people never disappoint. Yesterday it was babies to add...and levitating flower vases.
LOL those flowers were obscuring her face on a different table...how I did them is hysterical to me. Not noticed until after paint was applied. Hope they make you giggle too. Also sunglasses abound. Well the sun is out here full force.

Drawing took twenty minutes...painted later at home with watercolors. Have a good week and come visit me on my blog to see more paintings from this and last week.

29 Faces-Day 14

This is the pencil sketch I did for my 14th face. I think iconic art is really beautiful, so I tried copying a picture of this madonna and child that I found online. I kind of like it!

Well, the finished version is better! You'll find that at my blog.

Lisa Richards

Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

29 Faces-Day 13

Here's a little fairy gal I copied from "In Fairyland".  Too tired to go for something more complex! *yawn!!!*  Goodnight!

Lisa
Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

Copper Pots and Peppers at Favela's Lynn Cohen

I drew this quickly right as we were finishing up our dinner at Favela's on Thursday evening. I'd say total of 20 minutes to both draw there and paint it later at home. I used my wonderful luminescent paints on the pots so in person they look like real shiny copper!

Folks are having fun on my blog today leaving whole stories describing what they see in my drawings of which this is one.  If you want a good laugh hop over to read some of them! It has absolutely made MY day! Feel free to add your own to the lot  as well. ;-)

29 Faces Challenge-Day 11

Just a quick pencil sketch done from a Christmas stamp. The piece of art is called "The Virgin Mary" and it's by El Greco...

Off to work! :)

Have a great day of art!

Pen and Ink...and maybe some paint

Spirit Island - Nancy Goldman

This is an ACEO that I am painting to enter into a photo challenge through ebay.  The photo was taken by Leola (sorry I don't have the last name) and we are to interpret it in whatever medium we want.  I plan to continue working on this but this is what it looks like at the 20 minute mark.  This is done in colored pencil on Terraskin which is an interesting surface.  It is 80% stone dust and 20% resin.  It is a wonderful surface for colored pencil.  I think I will put some watercolor on it at this point and then continue with more colored pencil.  I was pretty happy that I was able to get it to this point in 20 minutes.  I haven't participated in the 20 minute challenge for awhile but I think it is a good exercise and plan to do it more often.

If you would like to see more of my paintings, please visit my website or blog.

E-mail:  nancygoldman@cox.net

A Bike in Town Square Lynn Cohen

I quickly drew this bicycle leaning up against a tree in Town Square today. I'd already done two drawings at Jalisco's over lunch. I was surprised I still had stamina for this. But I wasn't ready to stop yet. I know it wasn't more than 20 minutes as I was watching the clock as I had to return to work.

If you'd like to see it painted along with the two drawings I did at J's come to my blog on Wednesday, May 9th.

Pitt Pen Black Ink XS (my favorite)

Faces - #8

Another quick one tonight, with brushes and acrylic:

She's someone who will become part of our family soon....  story on my blog.   Have a nice evening, everone!