ONLINE ART COURSE - FIGURES MODULE - BEGINNING THE FIRST PROJECT This was not a module in the course that I was particularly looking forward to, because it's not an area of art I am keen to get into. However, as I began the first figure studies, I found myself enjoying it better…
NEGATIVE WATERCOLOURS - FILAMENTS AND MAPLE LEAVES I've been busy with my negative painting again, with two very different paintings. Filaments This one was inspired by a drawing exercise I found online, to develop skills with values. I decided to adapt the idea for watercolours as it seemed to lend itself well to…
ONLINE ART COURSE - ANIMALS MODULE SELF-DIRECTED CHALLENGE - ANOTHER TIGER When we did the final directed project in this module, the tiger in pastel pencils, I said that I wasn't that keen on pastel pencils, and really wanted to do it in coloured pencils. This was the golden opportunity to do just…
NEGATIVE WATERCOLOUR - COLOURFUL FISH This negative painting was inspired by a YouTube video. She did something I hadn't done before, which was to put the smallest elements as the top layer, and increase the size with each subsequent layer. This meant that more of the colours of the layers showed through, and…
STENCILS FROM ALI EXPRESS Recently I was searching for some suitable lids for the new cat food tins we are getting, and the only place I could find where they had them of the correct small size and not in multi-sized sets was AliExpress. I duly ordered two packs of eight, and they…
HEALTH UPDATE - THE BALL IS ROLLING AGAIN Warning - medical details. If you are squeamish, please don't read. After everything that has happened (or rather, not happened) over the past 5 1/2 years, it really does now look as if I am going to get my operation sooner rather than later. It's…
FISH IN MY DESIGNS AND PATTERN BOOK, AND A SERENDIPITOUS ABSTRACT WATERCOLOUR Fish In preparation for my next negative watercolour painting, I have been collecting images of fish to draw. Some are more realistic, and some more stylised. I have drawn them first with pencil and then with a permanent fineliner in my…
For the third project in the animals module, we are drawing a profile portrait of a magnificent tiger. It is good to be using the pastel pencils again. I do enjoy this medium, but will probably not pursue it after the course is finished. The materials are relatively expensive because the pencils get…
NEGATIVE WATERCOLOUR - KOI CARP, OUR FIRST PLUM CROP, AND A HEALTH UPDATE Negative Koi Carp This is a negative watercolour I have been wanting to do for some time. I used several unrelated images of koi carp from the internet as inspiration, and made my own composition and colouring. Every picture goes…
ONLINE ART COURSE - BOSTON TERRIER IN GRAPHITE, AND A HEALTH UPDATE I am not really a dog person, but I had to admit that I found this picture adorable! Nice to be back with graphite again, as well. I enjoy this medium. It is a lot less messy than charcoal, although it…
