tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88802716137802722552024-03-19T01:49:09.324-07:00Sketching AroundWandering through life with a sketchbook in hand...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-20928013321726636002015-05-09T11:03:00.003-07:002015-05-09T12:49:02.910-07:00Spring Sketching and Travels Far and Near<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have taken several short trips this Spring and have been taking my sketchbooks with me and capturing a few images here and there.<br />
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This one is from a house just across the street though with a lovely blooming tree in permanent pen and watercolor and is the first sketch in my Stillman and Birn Alpha 6" x 9" sketchbook.<br />
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The first week in April I visited Weatherford, Ok for a workshop at Southwestern Oklahoma State University with Susan Martin Maffei and Archie Brennan. Most of my efforts that week were tapestry related but I did have an afternoon off that I spent exploring in downtown Weatherford and having lunch at the Downtown Diner. They had big white paper mats on the tables so I took out the Sharpie in my purse and started drawing the interior of the diner.<br />
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I left the sketch on the table when I left and my waiter was surprised and happy with my extra tip!<br />
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Here is another quick sketch done in my motel room one evening. It was very comfortable but it was strange to be in the room at night without Mack or any of my fur kids.<br />
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Shortly after I returned home I had a sketch day planned with a friend at the Sand Springs Herb Festival.<br />
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I needed a way to support my sketchbook, paint box, pencils and brushes for sketching at the festival and got a great idea from Debo on Artists Journal workshop which I translated to this arrangement. Basically a foam core board, 12 inches square to which I attached some magnet strips and a couple of clip on medium containers for water.<br />
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Here it is with my handmade sketchbook, 7"x 10", my paint box and metal pencil tin attached to the magnet strips and all the tools I needed to sketch and paint. The board easily fit on my lap and everything went in a tote bag which was a great solution for times like this when bringing an easel would not work very well.<br />
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Here is my first sketch from the Herb festival. The morning started off rainy and grey and after buying a few plants for out gardens we settled down to listen to some Bluegrass. The music was great and I enjoyed capturing the band in pen and watercolor on Stillman and Birn Beta paper that I bought in sheets and tore down to size for my sketchbook.<br />
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The second one was done on the off white S&B Delta paper. This was a scene off to my right and I just started sketching figures as they were choosing plants. The end result is a composite of people I sketched at different times and the watercolor was added later.<br />
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The day cleared up and ended up being lots of fun. It was great to watch people emerging from the winter and all the festivity that involved.<br />
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A little watercolor sketch I did as a study from a book I was reading by Paul Laseau, Watercolor Sketching.<br />
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Toward the end of April I went for a yearly weekend trip with friends to Lawrence, Kansas. I started this sketch on Friday morning while waiting for a friend to pick me up. She came a little sooner than expected but I was able to get a little sketch of the Amarylis in the front yard bulb bed.<br />
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On Saturday I decided to challenge myself to make as many sketches as I could and to work as fast as I could and see what happened. Normally I just take my time with sketching and I like it that way but I have been reading lately how working quickly can be of benefit.<br />
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This one is from the front window of the Halcyon House where we stay every year. Pen and watercolor in my Stillman and Birn Alpha sketchbook mentioned earlier.<br />
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This one was sketched from the front porch of the Halcyon House. The lilac was blooming which made it quite nice to sketch and smell. I did both of these sketches before breakfast with the same materials and paper as above.<br />
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Next I drew a sketch of my friend Jeannine sitting across from me at breakfast with brown ink in a fountain pen and brown ochre colored pencil. the other figure was another guest at the Halcyon that I did not know.<br />
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Here it is with the watercolor added. One of my favorites from the day.<br />
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Here is another sketch of some friends taking a rest during our shopping trip at the Yarn Barn. This was done in the same sketchbook with pen and colored pencil.<br />
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Here is a sketch of lunch at Ingredients just across from the Yarn Barn. I really had to work fast on this one!<br />
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Finally, a sketch of a scene while walking back to the Halcyon from the downtown area.<br />
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This warm brick house against all the Spring greens was really appealing...<br />
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and here it is with the color added.<br />
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This week I have spent some time getting organized for a week long plein air painting class in Eureka Springs. It is no small thing to get supplies organized and packed for a class like this. Everything has to be organized to travel and carry, including an easel, folding seat and umbrella.<br />
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This week I have worked on organizing my palette,<br />
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practicing a few value studies with landscape subjects and<br />
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then a few more.<br />
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I have also been doing some brush testing by just working in the studio from imagination and putting some brushes through some sampling.<br />
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I normally use rounds for just about everything but I tested some riggers and sword or dagger stripers, also some nice squirrel wash brushes and a palette knife for lifting out of wet paint.<br />
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One of my goals for this class is to try for more of a painting technique and drawing more with my brushes than with pen. It remains to be seen how this will work out for me.<br />
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I am really excited about this class as it represents a real change in routine for me and time to focus on painting and sketching.<br />
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I have also been doing some reading to prepare for the class. The instructor has three books on the reading list and two of them I have already read and enjoyed, Cathy Johnson's Sierra Club Guide to Painting in Nature and Urban Watercolor Sketching by Felix Scheinberger. The third shown here, First Impressions by Edward Norton Ward I was not familiar with but I managed to find a discarded library copy and am glad I did. Not only are the sketches, all done on quarter sheet size paper very appealing but it contained some good information about the process too.<br />
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It did not surprise me that John Carlson's book, Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting first published in 1929 was on the Bibliogaphy in First Impressions.<br />
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My copy is a Dover edition from the revised book published in 1973. While this is not a book full of lavish color photos it is definitely one of the most helpful books have ever read on approaching the Plein Air landscape no matter what medium you choose to work with.<br />
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The black and white photos perfectly illustrate many of the important points about handling values...<br />
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and numerous diagrams to instruct on various aspects of painting the landscape. If you at all interested in this subject it is a book that can inspire and inform every time it is picked up. I am rereading it for the third time and every time I discover more information that I wasn't ready for the time before.<br />
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Here is one last quick sketch of Maisie from last night. With all the storms lately all three of our fur kids have been kind of agitated. Last night was the worst, several times all three of them climbed up on the bed and walked all over us when the thunder and lightening kicked up.<br />
Here is Maisie during one of the more relaxed moments. She has a special talent for comfort and repose which makes her a much easier sketch subject than Laddie the busy boy Border Collie.<br />
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Breaking news! Just as I was getting my photos together for this post a package arrived from Amazon. Okay, I admit it, I am always on the lookout for art supplies that I didn't know I needed and here is my newest find.<br />
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This is listed as a forever pen that never needs ink but it is a metal alloy tip that writes more like a pencil. When I looked this up on Amazon the reviews were not glowing. Many complained that the line was too light, too hard to see, more like a pencil than a pen and so on. I was not phased because I was seeing it as a possible tool for preliminary drawings, either for more detailed pen sketches or watercolor paintings. I often have a somewhat heavy hand and the more excited I am about a subject the more bold my lines become- this is not always an advantage when starting a drawing or watercolor painting.<br />
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I realize that I need to do a lot more experimenting with this tool before I know if it really suits my needs and is indeed "perfect" but here is my first test.<br />
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Yes, the line is very light although it is possible to darken it with some extra pressure. I hope you can see my little test in this photo. High score for being light and looking like a pencil.<br />
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It is not heavy as some of the reviews indicate and though it comes in lots of models I chose this one for two reasons, the Cherry wood makes it warm to the touch and look at the shaped end, just like an aquarelle brush- I took that as a sign.<br />
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Some of the reviews mention that it is not smooth on the paper but I found it just fine, no problem with drag at all. Directly out of the box I found the line to be very fine and thin but it is also possible to sand it with extra fine grit sandpaper to sharpen it more. My initial test indicates that it will not be necessary. One thing that is notable about it is that it is not erasable so in that respect it is more like drawing with a pen that looks like a pencil. The next important test is to try it with watercolor and see what happens but I am excited about a fine light line in a tool that never needs sharpening or refills for preliminary sketches on location. I will let you know. Here is the link on Amazon if you want more information. <br />
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Now back to the sketches. I have been continuing to work on my figure drawing but the hint of Spring in the air has renewed my interest in getting outside and sketching some nature subjects lately.<br />
I am organizing by sketchbook this time.<br />
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The first sketches are in my handmade sketchbooks. I have two of these, one is quarter sheet size 11"x 15" and the other is half that size 7.5"x 11". That way I can include any kind of paper I like and tear from full sheets with no waste for the journals.<br />
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As these are filling up it occurs to me that I should make another of each size, one to use as an "album" for finished work and another to use as a working sketchbook. I will put that idea on the list. The next group of sketches are in these books.<br />
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Here is a pen and watercolor sketch on Fabriano 140 lb soft press paper from the Tuesday session at Whiteside Portrait Painters.<br />
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Another sketch from the Tuesday group on Fabriano Hot press paper.<br />
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This one is from the Saturday group at Tulsa Art Center, on Arches 140 lb Cold press paper. I had painted the whole surface with a coat of Raw Sienna watercolor and then worked into it so the whites are done with Conte pencil.<br />
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One more from the Tuesday group on Stillman and Birn Beta which is 180lb, very nice paper. I bought a few sheets of Beta and Delta to put into my handmade sketchbooks.The basic difference is the color, Beta is a natural white and Delta is cream. Unfortunately on the day I planned to test this paper I forgot to bring my brushes so this was done primarily with watercolor pencils and water added after I went home. Not the best idea.<br />
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Most of the time when I am working with figures I'm thinking about trying to place them in environments or just adding them to landscapes and urban sketches but trying to get a likeness is an interesting challenge that I try with mixed results every now and then. I tried doing a second sketch of Martin in water-soluble pencil and watercolor for a better likeness.<br />
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The final sketch from the handmade sketchbooks is one of a Trumpet Vine from my backyard. The day was pretty and I was trying to finish a tapestry but couldn't resist a little outdoor sketching.<br />
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I have been thinking that this vine might make an interesting if complicated subject for a couple of seasons now and somehow the time to act was upon me.<br />
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The drawing is Brown Ochre watercolor pencil and pen with brown and grey De Atrementis document ink.<br />
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Here it is finished with the watercolor. It was somewhat of a challenge but I think I may be sketching this vine again. The next day I was out walking and found a lovely piece of twisted vine that I could bring into the studio for some more practice.<br />
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The next group of sketches is from my 8.5"x 5.5" Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. This book is my second Zeta, now filled. I like Zeta, it is a heavy smooth paper and very pen friendly. The smooth hot press style paper makes watercolor look luminous and it shows up every brush stroke.<br />
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Here is a sketch of a scene from my painting studio window at sunrise one morning. I used both brown and grey inks,<br />
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and here it is finished with watercolor. It is satisfying to be inspired by simple scenes from every day life.<br />
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Moving on with the Zeta, here is a portrait attempt with watercolor pencil and ink. I was trying to test a grey ink that I mixed from De Atrementis Document ink in Blue, Brown, Red and Yellow in the scarf pattern behind the model.<br />
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Two more little portrait sketches. Getting a likeness is elusive but fascinating.<br />
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Another little sketch. I was so excited when the Spring bulbs started to come out that I just had to get out and capture it in the sketchbook. This is also pen and watercolor.<br />
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Spring has been late coming to Oklahoma and even though it had arrived for a few days we are enjoying the fire again tonight as I write this as it has cooled off again. I loved how Cathy Johnson described it in a recent bit of poetry on Facebook, the crone of winter returns.<br />
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This is a scene I captured one recent evening while sketching instead of writing by the fire and is a common one at our house. Another sketch in pen and watercolor.<br />
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Moving onto the last group of sketches in my 5.5" square Handbook Journal from Global Arts. This paper has a little tooth, is a light cream color and seems too light weight to handle watercolor but it actually does very well with light washes.<br />
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This is my most journal like of all the sketchbooks I have going currently and I end up doing more writing in this one. These are the smallest most informal sketches and the ones I do when traveling.<br />
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Here is a little flower sketch with Derwent Inktense pencils. Watercolor pencils with a very intense color when water is applied. I see beautiful work that others do with these pencils but I am not yet comfortable with them. I also consider sketching flowers to be my weak link but I keep trying.<br />
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A little sketch of sweet Maisie with the colored leads in my Pentel Multi 8 pen.<br />
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This and the next two sketches are from a recent sketch crawl to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas for the special exhibit "From Van Gogh to Rothko"<br />
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Only pencil and colored pencil in the museum but I added some watercolor to this one after we left the exhibit.<br />
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This was done with the colored leads from the Pentel Multi 8 pen. I actually carry two of these in my bag which gives me 16 options including an HB lead, three colors of ballpoint and 12 lead colors in just two pens. Awesome for traveling light!<br />
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My final sketches from the museum. This is a very nice exhibit and a lovely museum. I am looking forward to going back and would love to do some sketching on the grounds. There is supposed to be an exhibit of Jamie Wyeth work later in the Summer that would be nice to see.<br />
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Another little sketch from this journal made while sitting on my front porch watching a Spring rain. Water soluble pencil, pen and watercolor.<br />
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I finished reading Freehand Sketching by Paul Laseau, a little book with some big ideas,<br />
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and sketched one of my Purrlie cats toys the other night very late after an anxious evening of weather watching while storms and tornados danced around us. It is a very colorful toy so I should enjoy another late night adding some color soon.<br />
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Whew, I remember thinking with all the work on the tapestries this month I wouldn't have much to share here but I am fairly exhausted by now.<br />
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If you have hung in to the very end and would like to see how my sketches translate to another medium move over to my tapestry blog where this sketch/cartoon has finally been finished as a hand woven tapestry.<br />
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Our newly formed sketch group met for the first time yesterday at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We have a Facebook page, Tulsa Sketchcrawl if you are in the area and interested. We decided to try and arrange a sketch crawl once a month and will be posting the details on the Facebook page.<br />
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In the museum galleries sketching is permitted with pencil only. I brought a couple of watercolor pencils and then added some brown Document ink and a little more color from memory after leaving the museum.<br />
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My first sketches were were of a few of the Mexican Masks on exhibit in a 5.5" square Handbook journal that fits easily in my bag.<br />
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It was a treat to sit down to lunch in the Gilcrease restaurant and visit with the mornings sketches, talk pens and drawing in general.<br />
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I tried some very quick sketches of some members present with my watercolor pencil (Brown Ochre) while waiting for lunch to arrive.<br />
Unfortunately the food arrived quickly and these don't really resemble the named victims.<br />
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I added some ink and extra color after leaving and Marsha's lunch was drawn after. I needed to fill that space.<br />
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After lunch I went to see the New Acquisitions gallery and then headed outside to sketch a scene that I had noticed when I first drove up that morning.<br />
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This is the old Gilcrease house which is still used by the museum for classes and storage. I ran out of brown ink in the fine tip pen I had been sketching with and decided to try another Pilot with a stub nib and I think I would call that a happy accident because I really liked using it. The breeze was nippy but the sunshine and being outside to sketch felt great.<br />
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Most of the sketches this time have figures in them. I have been going to a couple of life drawing groups in order to sharpen my figure drawing skills and I think I can see some improvement. In any case I have been enjoying it very much and plan to continue going to the groups as much as possible. While I have been working with the figures I have also been experimenting with different media and tools and a new, old pen purchase has set off a small flurry of pen sketches, like the one at the left.<br />
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I am beginning to get the itch for some on location and outdoor sketching and am planning a sketch crawl with friends at Gilcrease Museum this Saturday and it would be great if the weather would allow some sketching on the grounds for this winter challenged sketcher.<br />
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One of the things I like to do when I get new paints or colored pencils is to make charts like the one above to try out all the colors and get an idea of the range before I start using them. The chart above is for Derwent Drawing pencils. They come in a range of 24 with lots of nice subtle shades for drawing animals, figures and even landscapes. After making the chart I tried several sketches to become familiar with them because I planned to use them in the life drawing.<br />
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Three faces of Maisy was one of the first with these pencils. This was done in a Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook and i even noted some of the color numbers on the sketch.<br />
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I also used the Derwent pencils for this sketch of an afternoon tea at Dragonmoon Tea House in Tulsa in the same sketchbook.<br />
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I also use the pencils along with a few watercolor pencils for doing some drawings from the model at Tulsa Art Center. These were done on various tones of Stonehenge paper in the handmade sketchbooks I showed a couple of posts ago.<br />
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Above is another one done on the same paper with the same materials.<br />
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This last one is one of my favorites, I liked the pose and added some brown De Atrementis ink along with the other materials.<br />
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I was still doing some ink and watercolor in my regular sketchbooks, this one is in the Stillman and Birn Zeta of the last remaining jelly beans from the holidays.<br />
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Anther project I have worked on recently is going through old sketchbooks and making labels that number and date each one. There are many older ones that I didn't find but I did find sketchbooks going back to 1979. It was fun looking through them. I am currently working in several sketchbooks at once but I am creeping up on 40 sketchbooks!<br />
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Above is a sketch from the winter of 1983. I can remember sitting at the dining room table making this sketch looking out my back window and have narrowed it down to either right before or right after my youngest son was born.<br />
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I would love to find a nice book shelf to display my collection of sketchbooks but I can't figure out where I would put it so for now they are tucked away in a couple of file drawers.<br />
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Sometimes instead of reading in bed I sketch in bed. Here are a couple of small sketches done in the Handbook journal that I keep in my purse. I have a little sketching kit I keep with me that has a couple of Pentel Multi 8 pens and these were both done with ball point pen and some colored leads in those pens. The one of Purrlie on a white fur comforter and the other of a flower bouquet I received</div>
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One of the other little side projects I got involved with recently revolved around finding an old pen on Ebay. This is a Waterman 0512 with a gold tipped flex nib from about 1910. It was missing a clip but looked in good shape so I bought it. I have wanted to know what a really flexible nib would feel like and draw like and this one was reasonable as these kinds of pens go. At first I could not get the ink to flow but with a little help from members on the fountain pen network I was able to clean it properly and get the nib realigned and that is all it took for this lovely old pen to start performing for me.</div>
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It felt wonderful when the ink started to flow, just call me the pen whisperer.<br />
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Once the ink was flowing I just couldn't put it down and started trying it out with some sketches. Here are three faces of my friend Lynn and some doodle sketching at the bottom also in the Zeta sketchbook which is very pen friendly with its smooth thick paper.<br />
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Another drawing above with the new, old pen. This is a view of the Boston Avenue methodist Church in Downtown Tulsa, also in the Zeta.<br />
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Here is another drawing with the same pen and sketchbook of a friend holding a very fancy swan teapot.<br />
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I also had to try some self portraits or selfies if you prefer. The ink I put in the pen is my own mixed grey from 3 parts De Atrementis Document brown and 2 parts blue.<br />
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Once more back at the modeling session at Tulsa Art Center I did the above of Tyrone. I haven't taken my old pen out sketching yet so this is done with a Falcon and brown ink, the colored pencils and watercolor.<br />
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I've also been going to a session with models to work from at Whiteside Park and this is the first one from there. This is the same brown ink and watercolor on the Stonehenge paper in my handmade sketchbook.<br />
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Above is another sketch from the Whiteside group with the same materials.<br />
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This is a sketch from the session last Saturday at Tulsa Art Center. I decided to work larger with ink and watercolor and what I discovered is that the Stonehenge paper I had been using is not so good for large watercolor washes. the paper absorbs the paint so fast that it is difficult to do wet in wet color blending. I ended up using some colored pencil in this one also.<br />
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On Sunday I decided to try the same model for another sketch for two reasons. One was that I wanted to try another paper that I might want to use for the model sessions where watercolor is my main interest and the other was that I wanted to have another try at the position of the hands. Above is my ink drawing with a little watercolor pencil. I think the position of the hands and arms are much better in this one and I like the addition of the leaves behind the models face. The paper I used is Fabriano Artistico 140 lb hot press. I like Fabriano paper and had used the cold press before with good results. Another one I want to experiment with is the Fabriano Artistico 140 lb soft press which is in between the very smooth surface of the hot press and the medium textured surface of the cold press before I decide which is going to work better for me. Soft press should still be smooth enough for the pen work with a little more texture for the watercolor but I won't know how it works for me until I try it. For the colored pencils though I really like the Stonehenge and I enjoy working on toned paper so much that I may try using a watercolor wash to tone the Fabriano paper before I start the drawing as another possibility.<br />
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Above is the second sketch with the watercolor and some colored pencil added.<br />
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Monday was a bad weather day with snow and ice so I spent most of the day drawing and painting. Here is the last sketch for now. Mack, Maisy and Purrlie all cuddled up and staying warm in the living room. All this figure drawing should help me to capture the kind of location sketches of people that I enjoy so much.</div>
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I have been taking an online class with<a href="http://www.lizsteel.com/"> Liz Steel</a> over the holidays, Sketching Now Foundations and it has certainly been a wonderful opportunity, a well organized and useful class but it has been tricky keeping up with it at this busy time of year. Many of the sketches this time are things I have done as a result of the class, and several others just the normal daily sketches of my life and times. </div>
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This all means that I have a record number of sketchbooks that I am working in and a record number of sketch kits to accommodate all of this activity. Last Fall I was working on getting my big kit together and wrote about what I was carrying for location sketching including a watercolor easel. Then a trip to Georgia prompted me to work on a mini kit that I could keep in my purse so that I wouldn't miss anything ever. I have been working on that one and happily it still fits in my purse. I have also been attending some life drawing sessions and had some opportunities to draw from a model and that has prompted me to find my old life drawing kit and update it a little and then finally the Sketching Now class has prompted me to put together a medium sized kit, one that can fit in a bag, also portable but with a few more options than the small purse kit. </div>
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My small purse kit has been fun to put together and to use. A pocket palette with watercolor, mostly Dan Smith and M. Graham, a Pentel water brush, white Sakura gel pen, 2 Pentel multi 8 pens, a Twisbe Mini fountain pen with black De Atrementis document ink, a Sharpie, tissues,kneaded eraser and a sharpener that comes with the Multi 8 pen.</div>
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Here is a sketch in the 5.5 inch square Handbook journal that stays in my purse that shows all the options in the two Multi pens and a few sketches of Purrlie cat.<br />
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Another sketch done with the purse kit, with blending those few colors in the Multi 8 can go pretty far.<br />
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A few more recent sketches, the blue cup is in the purse journal, the one on top has been my personal journal and almost finished, a Strathmore mixed media series 500 this time. The bottom left is in the Stillman and Birn Zeta book that I am using for Liz Steel's class.<br />
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Here is my first sketch of Maisie in the purse journal with the tools I used. We adopted Maisie from the Okmulgee Humane Society in November. She is a sweetie and is adapting well to our home and getting along great with Laddie and Purrlie.<br />
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A closer view of the Maisie sketch.<br />
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Finally here is the whole little kit safely tucked in a pocket of a smallish Baggalini. A triumph!<br />
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For Liz Steel's class the first business was drawing the tools for what I will call the medium kit, basically this is the kit that I can put in a tote bag with a sketchbook or add to the easel bag for a more complete outdoor sketching kit. It is a work in progress but I have added a few things since taking the Sketching Now Foundations class.<br />
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Another sketch with more tools from the medium kit.<br />
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This is the range of watercolor pencils that I have in the medium kit. Having the large set of pencils is nice of course but one thing this class has helped me do is to narrow the range for a lean set of 12 that is very versatile.<br />
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Here is the watercolor palette in the brass travel watercolor box, also a work in progress.<br />
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Above is a mixing chart made from the palette choices.<br />
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Finally here is the first sketch from the current online class, a simple table setting from a local coffee shop made with the above tools in a 8.5 x 5.5 inch Stillman and Birn sketchbook. I am using two books for the class this one and a bigger 11 x 8.5 inch which is also a Zeta.<br />
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We were also asked to try out a tool we don't use much as a specialty item and I used this parallel pen. I like the bold look of that cup and should get this pen out more often.<br />
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Another cup using the watercolor pencils in the kit. I won't include all the sketches from the class because many are just studies and not very interesting in their own right.<br />
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Here are a few value studies done for the class. We have been trying out different ways to set up a drawing, a measuring method and a gesture method using pencil.<br />
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We also did some contour and blind contour sketches. This one shows the two journals i have used for the class. the smaller one is almost full.<br />
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Another one from the first week of class.<br />
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A watercolor sketch from the class using the measured set up. I spent some time in downtown Tulsa looking for interesting doorways.</div>
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Another doorway with a measured set up in pen and watercolor with a colored pencil set up plan drawing.</div>
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I enjoyed this little still life also done with a colored pencil set up before ink and watercolor.</div>
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Another sketch working on perspective by drawing chairs. I left the perspective lines on the ground beneath them in this one.</div>
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Here is one that shows the colored pencil set up drawing with the permanent ink on top.</div>
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The same sketch with the watercolor added. It is interesting how a change of medium changes the final sketch so much. I enjoyed doing this one of some of my favorite art books and DVD's.</div>
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Here is a drawing of a bag done with a gestural set up sketch in watercolor pencil and then drawn with ink. I like the gesture set up approach and this is similar to what I do when drawing the figure so it felt pretty comfortable.</div>
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The same bag and another done with no preliminary drawing and straight with ink which is often the way I do my sketches. I do think this one benefitted from having done the other first though. It turned out pretty nicely and I plan to add some watercolor at some point.</div>
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This is what the medium kit looks like, the pencil bag has the colored pencils, sharpener and kneaded eraser. The other bag has the watercolor box, two water pens, travel brush, mechanical pencil, tissues, small spray bottle, small water container, small vial of salt, small roll of drafting tape and about three pens which varies but usually includes a fountain pen with permanent ink, a Tombow marker or two and one or two others depending. All of the class sketches were made with this kit, still pretty compact and this can be added to the easel bag with some extra brushes for an outdoor plein air kit.</div>
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Here is a photo of my very old life drawing kit on the left. I have cleaned it out and have been using it for some life drawing and also to draw from a model with a group in Tulsa. Cleaning it out I rediscovered how much I like Derwent drawing pencils for figure drawing and when I looked them up online found that they now come in a set of 24 that are perfect colors for figures or landscapes. I added them to the kit for some color variety and hope to try them out on some landscapes soon. </div>
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I have been using these Strathmore 400 series Toned sketchbooks for the figure studies.</div>
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Above is the kind of sketch I have been doing with this kit. I start with an Ebony pencil for the basic drawing and then add some white Conte pencil for lights and hi lights then finally go in with the Derwent drawing pencils to add a little warmth and color. I hope to be working more with the figure as I really enjoy it.</div>
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A little sketch done in the Strathmore Mixed media book just for fun. It turns out this bush is Bittersweet and makes for nice display during the holidays!</div>
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Here is another one done in the Strathmore prompted by the Storytelling class in Sketchbook Skool. This was supposed to be a memory from childhood and I had a lot of fun with it one evening. Permanent ink and watercolor.</div>
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Quite a few new art supplies and books found me during the holidays. New red and green De Atrementis document inks, a new fountain pen and three books which I am looking forward to reading. I am currently enjoying the out of print one by James Gurney and Thomas Kincaid.</div>
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I have been wanting some brown De Atrementis document ink but none has been available in the United States for a while. I read on<a href="http://janeblundell.blogspot.com/"> Jane Blundell's blog</a> that she was experimenting with mixing these inks so I filled a small vial half full with the red and added green drop by drop until I had a pretty nice brown and put the result in the new fountain pen. I also put some of the ink in an old Schaefer with an italic nib.</div>
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That same evening I did a little sketch with the mixed brown ink in both pens and some colored pencils. </div>
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During December I also received a great surprise in the mail from <a href="http://www.stillman and birn.com">Stillman and Birn</a>. I actually won one of their giveaways. A beautiful S&B Beta sketchbook and some Qor watercolors in a great box. I haven't actually used them yet. I am holding off until I finish the last couple of pages in the Strathmore Mixed media book. I am excited to try the Beta and also some handmade watercolor paper by <a href="http://www.garzapapel.com/">Garza Papel</a> in Spain. More experiments for next time!</div>
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Meet my new muse, a beautiful little handmade paintbox by David Cooper. It was ordered as an anniversary gift in June and it finally arrived in October. It has precipitated all kinds of sketching activities in the last few weeks including making some handmade sketchbooks. This painting is in one of them on Fabriano Artistico 140 lb cold press paper. I used a Lamy fountain pen with Noodlers Lexington Gray ink and watercolor. I had such a good time with this one!<br />
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Here is a picture that includes the real paintbox just 3 x 4.5 inches and so nicely made.<br />
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<a href="http://www.classicpaintboxes.com/">www.classicpaintboxes.com</a><br />
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I decided to make some watercolor journals that I could take out on location along with the new paintbox and here is the first one. It is designed to hold quarter sheets of paper, 11 x 15 inches. The covers are a little larger to protect the paper, 11.5 x 15.5 inches and made of .080 Davey board which is quite sturdy. Then I covered the board with a natural linen fabric.<br />
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Here ia a photo where I was preparing the covers. I used a pvc glue (Miracle Muck) and then glued a nice paper on the inside. The two covers were left under weight over night.<br />
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Then I prepared the paper by dividing full sheets of watercolor paper into quarters. I arranged it so that the outer edges would have a torn edge. I used my old three hole punch to prepare the paper to place in the journal. For this first book I used Bockingford 140lb cold press paper in white and some tinted colors. One of the nice things about the way this is made though is that any paper can be used and the pages can be taken out and new ones put back in.<br />
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After I took the covers out from the weight they were drying under I used a Faber Castell Pitt pen with a brush tip and permanent ink to draw my signature on the front of the journal. Then we used a quarter inch punch tool and a hammer to make the holes in the covers. Three black one inch locking binding rings were used to assemble the covers and the paper. They can easily be opened and closed to take pages out and put more in.<br />
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Here is a photo of the inside cover where I also placed an identification card.<br />
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A photo of the torn edges,<br />
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I decided to try some plein air sketches to hunt for ideas to put in the new sketchbook. This one shows Mack and Laddie on the pier at Lake Bixhoma. It is done with a refillable Sharpie and some colored leads.<br />
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This is another sketch done the same day with the same materials. It was windy and the little white caps on the lake took my interest.<br />
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The last one is looking back near the entrance to Lake Bixhoma. I thought that coming back with the new sketchbook for a larger watercolor sketch would be a good idea after making these little sketches.<br />
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Here is my gear set up with the new sketchbook in place on the easel. This is the En Plein Air Traveller Easel which I find is very light weight and easy to set up.</div>
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Here is a photo of the watercolor sketch in progress in the new handmade journal. It is a little larger than I normally sketch and it was a challenge. I usually suffer from sensory overload when trying to sketch on location and this time was no exception.<br />
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Here is the final version of the sketch on the Bockingford paper in watercolor with black and brown permanent pens.<br />
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Back at home in the 8.5 x 5.5 inch Mixed Media Sketchbook I painted another memory from Dahlonega, Georgia. This is permanent pen and watercolor and this rainbow sighting was the inspiration for what I finally wove in the tapestry workshop while there.<br />
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More planning sketches in pencil for another watercolor sketch inspired by Lake Bixhoma.<br />
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Here is the new sketchbook set up in the studio ready for another watercolor,<br />
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and then the sketch magically appears. Not really, this one was full of challenging moments including completely washing out the background only to repaint and discover that even though it was now nicely painted it was too distracting from the forground. So more taking out, toning down and glazing... In the end it was the water I wanted to paint and I am not unhappy with that.<br />
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This was done on blue tinted Bockingford paper<br />
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I liked the first sketchbook so much I decided to make a second one a little smaller. Here is a photo right before the holes were punched in the covers. I prepared a selection of watercolor papers including Fabriano Artistico, Arches and Lanaquerelle in half the size of the first one, 7.5 x 11 inches.<br />
While the covers were being weighted I went ahead and painted a little tea cup sketch for the first page.<br />
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Here it is in the finished smaller sketchbook.<br />
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A closer up view of the Christmas Tea sketch. Fountain pen and permanent ink with watercolor.<br />
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Which brings me full circle to the paint box sketch which is the second page in the new smaller sketchbook. Looking at this today a wild thought entered my mind, what if I made a Big Tapestry from this sketch of my Tiny Paintbox. I think it would be fun to weave those squares of paint, the brass, the mixed paint on the trays, the background, lots of fun.</div>
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I've been here and there this Fall and taking my sketchbook and my camera with me.<br />
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The latest adventure was a road trip with Mack to North Georgia and the charming town of Dahlonega. The last time we were there was about 40 years ago and we were both college students at the University of Florida.<br />
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This time I was going to take a tapestry workshop with Joan Baxter. To prepare for travel sketching I bought a little 5 x 5 inch Handbook Journal that fit in the back pocket of my purse. From a recent post by Cathy Johnson I had learned about the Pentel Multipen. I took two, one had 8 colored pencil leads and one had red, black and blue ball points, an HB pencil lead, two hi lighters, a red lead and a non copy light blue and along with the refillable Sharpie that always resides in my purse gave me many options. A very light weight sketching kit.<br />
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Our first little trip involved taking Laddie to stay with Josh in Kansas and so I tried out my little kit on a sketch of Josh at Panera.<br />
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The next day we set out for Georgia and it was rainy and stormy most of the first day. There were lots of things I could have sketched when I was not driving but I chose this gas stop in Alabama. I guess it was the atmosphere.<br />
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By the time I was able to do any more sketching we were in Dahlonega. I love college towns! They are always rich with art and music and designed for walking. Even though it was stormy for the first part of our visit we were able to walk everywhere. After a long road trip it is so nice to ditch the car and not enter it again till time to go home.<br />
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I was pretty busy during our time there taking a tapestry workshop ( more about that on the Common Threads blog) and didn't do a lot of sketching but do have a few more to share.<br />
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This is the Library and Technology Center at the University of North Georgia where we walked to see the tapestry exhibit by Tapestry Weavers South, Woven Together.<br />
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On the road trip home we drove from Dahlonega to Gatlinburg, Tennessee the first day. This was a sketch from Cherokee, Tennessee. Very beautiful place and very popular!<br />
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I wanted to do a sketch from the Smokey Mountains. It was a beautiful time of year for this drive. Unfortunately my first choice was rainy, cold and with a fog so think we couldn't see anything so I did this quick one at a lower altitude.<br />
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All of these were done with my ultra light travel kit and I was pretty pleased how accessible and handy it was.<br />
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Once back from the travels I had some photos taken of various locations in Dhalonega and decided to work from the photos while the memories were still fresh.<br />
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Here is a drawing done with Copic Multiliners 0.3 and 0.5.<br />
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Here it is with some watercolor added. it was early evening when I came upon it.<br />
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While we were in Dahlonega it was a short walk every morning to the Picnic Cafe. A very warm and inviting place with good food. They also catered our lunches for the workshop so I wanted to get a sketch. In fact I was pretty spoiled by the end of the workshop having those lovely lunches appear everyday and now that I am back home I miss them<br />
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I have a few more sketches I would like to do of scenes in Dahlonega, maybe by the next blog post.<br />
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On Saturday october 18 for world wide sketch day a friend and I ventured to a nearer locale for a little plein air sketching. This is my effort from Lake Bixhoma just south of where I live in Bixby, Ok.<br />
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It is a very pretty spot, especially now when the Fall colors are coming out but I chose to do this rock gully with a Burnt Sienna Tombow and watercolor. I liked the perspective of the rocks tumbling forward.<br />
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I also made many thumbnail value sketches for another painting I would like to do out there.<br />
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Not long before the trip to Georgia, I spent the weekend with friends in the country, Wellston, Ok that is.<br />
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I don't have the whole group in this one but this year I am in the picture because Gwen took the photo. We are all feasting on homemade pizza night artfully presented by Lynn!<br />
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Cheers to good friends and our semi annual retreats!<br />
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Another sketch from the Wellston weekend in a meander journal I started filling at our Spring retreat in Lawrence, Kansas. Someday soon I am going to be adding color to these.<br />
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With this drawing one whole side of the journal was complete so I headed outside with my sketchbook to capture some of the Wellston countryside.<br />
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My first stop was to admire some cows in a field next to the house we were in. They must not be sketching subjects often because they were pretty curious about the activity.<br />
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Next a little scene with the sun coming up behind the trees. Now that I think of it, this one came first and then the cows.<br />
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The next day a friend and I headed a little further down the road, and I did this ranch. I had to stand to across the road to sketch it because the grass was so high. It was a beautiful day but getting pretty hot by the time this one was finished.<br />
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While I was sketching the ranch, a Roadrunner ran right down the road in front of me, and stopped as if to say " sketch me". So I turned the page and made a few quick sketches and then he was gone.<br />
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Last sketch of the day standing in the middle of the road that the Roadrunner had scurried down previously. Have to admit, it was hot and I was tired but I liked the loose quality of the line so...<br />
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I added some watercolor and dubbed it Roadrunner Lane.<br />
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Last, a few studio experiments. Here is a sketch done in a waiting room. I liked it but had gone too far ( a very familiar story) and had some pen work that was very distracting. I decided to add some collage and was pretty happy with the result.<br />
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Many times I sketch late at night, especially when I want to get some practice in and have days that are packed with other activities.<br />
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This was one of those late night sketch experiments. I decided to do a simple contour drawing of my hands but I would draw my left hand with my right and then my right hand with my left. It was interesting so I tried it again the next night.<br />
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Here is the second attempt, right hand with left and left hand with right. it occurred to me that the tapestry I was weaving had influenced my sketches.<br />
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This idea of drawing/painting with both hands was intriguing so I tried one last experiment...<br />
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I took a toy giraffe and posed it for my right hand. Then I took a pen in each hand and drew it with both hands at once. I discovered that symmetry is pretty easy to achieve this way and then I used a Tombow and water to paint the pattern of the Giraffe. It is much easier to use both hands at once when doing a contour drawing where the pen does not leave the paper than when painting areas that requires picking up your hands and moving them frequently, just saying. I did discover that my left hand is pretty comfortable with a paintbrush though.<br />
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Finally, I just received a new handmade brass paintbox that I am pretty excited about a couple of days ago but I think I will have it in a separate post. I just filled it with paint and haven't tried it yet. Next time!</div>
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I have been doing quite a bit of sketching but I'm very behind on posting. I am making a pact with myself to start keeping up with posting sketches to the blog every couple of weeks once I get back from a tapestry workshop in Georgia the first week or so of October.<br />
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Most of the first group of sketches were from the second semester of Sketchbook Skool, titled Seeing which started on July 4th.<br />
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This assignment was to draw a piece of toast, really paying attention to all the details. My toast of choice was whole wheat raisin cinnamon. It was an unusual activity for the 4th of July. About halfway through the drawing I realized we probably need a new toaster. It was almost burnt on one side and barely warm on the other. I used some fine tip Copic and Pilot pens for this.<br />
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The next assignment was to first paint the general shape of an object with gouache or watercolor fast, and then add the drawn detail,slow. I decided to use our weather radio as the model.<br />
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Two interesting projects from Danny Gregory and this was the last sketch in the Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. I will be getting another soon as I am really missing this paper.<br />
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The second week started off with self portraits or selfies if preferred with Koosje Koene.<br />
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I like to draw people but they are usually doing something in a bigger scene, I've never been to much for portraits but in the interest of expanding my skills I sat in front of a mirror and did this one with colored pencil. Pretty stern looking but it is tricky to look at yourself in the mirror and draw at the same time.<br />
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Still working with "Selfies", this time we were to do a continuos line contour in pen and then add watercolor.<br />
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I don't know who this person is, but it was loose and fun.<br />
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Another continuous line contour with watercolor, very quick. This was early Sunday morning and I think I captured my overall look pretty well with this one. Not exactly flattering but still fun and somewhat of a likeness.<br />
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This one was very fun, I was looking at a photo of myself on the iPhone and drawing the scene b from my reflection in a mirror set up in back of the drawing table. I think I really captured a little story in this sketch!<br />
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I was drawing from the mirror again and concentrating hard on not looking too mean. I was also working with some magic pencils with several different colors in each led so that as you draw many colors come up.<br />
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It was about this time that I was getting ready to go to Providence, Rhode Island for the ATA Tapestry retreat and workshop so I did this last one (upper left) sitting at the Tulsa airport waiting for my flight from a photo I took on my iPhone. Is it obvious how much I enjoy flying? The couple to the right just happened to be there.<br />
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This is a sketch I did in Providence while out to lunch one day but for the most part I was so busy during the trip that I didn't get much sketching done. I did have a great time though!<br />
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This was a Sharpie fine point refillable pen in my handbook Journal.<br />
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This was July 17th and except for a few sketches I did in my tapestry notebook and shared on the Common Threads blog I don't have another entry until August 17th!<br />
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Once I realized that it had been a month since I did any sketching I decided to participate in a 75 day challenge to sketch everyday. Yes, I had been swamped and busy when returning home but I didn't want to get out of practice.<br />
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The SBS semester was basically finished when I started making up my work on class three with Brenda Swenson. <br />
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I started by doing some very quick continuous contour drawings of some familier objects with a Tombow pen.<br />
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Then I painted with some watercolor. I actually drew the same objects several times and it was a good way to get going again.<br />
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We had lots of ripe tomatoes at that time so it seemed like a good idea to use them for this assignment.<br />
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I like the look of the Tombow pen with the watercolor as a nice change from the permanent pen I usually use. Tombows are water-soluble and fade into the painting as you work. I ended up buying a few more of them.<br />
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Next was Cathy Johnson's class, and I was supposed to be waiting for birds to arrive so that I could sketch them in the backyard, but with Laddie and Purrlie along to help not many birds showed up so I sketched them instead and a squirrel, feeders and so on just as things showed up without trying to compose anything. It was fun and relaxing just hanging out in the backyard. I used colored pencils for this.<br />
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The next afternoon I went out without Laddie and Purlie and had better luck with some birds showing up. The Scissortail Flycatcher was a nice treat and I did a larger sketch based on a very brief encounter and consulting the Peterson Guide.<br />
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When I came back in I found quite a party going on in the birdbath outside the dining room window so I did a quick sketch. I really enjoyed working on these sketches, it felt like the first time I had relaxed since I had left for Rhode Island over a month before.<br />
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For my last sketch in Cathy's class I sat in the back corner of the yard and drew this Golden Shower tree. I didn't set out to do such an involved drawing, it just happened and though I had intended to paint it it I decided not to. It seemed the drawing had enough personality on its own.<br />
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This was done in a bigger 11"x 8.5" journal.<br />
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I also have a book I keep color studies in and did some green mixing studies with watercolors.<br />
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More greens...<br />
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and still more.<br />
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I decided to make swatches of my tube greens that I could compare to the mixed colors. This was all part of Cathy Johnson's class too.<br />
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Before I started the next class I did a few "sketch of the day" pages.<br />
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This one was experimenting with the Tombow and Copic markers using some shells as models.<br />
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Here are some tubes of gouache, drawn with pen and painted with ... gouache.<br />
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I wanted to try some pretty ink I had received as a sample from Goulet Pens so I drew some flowers...<br />
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and painted them with watercolor. The ink was water-soluble but sometimes that is a nice effect with the paint.<br />
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Moving on to class 4 in SBS with Andrea Jacobs.<br />
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The first assignment was to do a drawing using a ball point pen. I have never thought to do a drawing with a ball point although I have done a lot of doodling while on the phone with them. This pen was a give away and several years old. I was really surprised, not only was it fun to draw with but I think it turned out quite nicely. The blue color is so rich. People are doing some amazing art with ball point pens! I learned something!<br />
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The next assignment for this class was to incorporate a writing style that she demonstrated into the sketch. Writing is not a strong suit for me but I thought this quote and flamingo went well together.<br />
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Last assignment for Andrea's class was to draw a collection of things. Instead of trying to compose the whole thing at once the idea was to draw one thing and then decide where to place the next thing and carry on from there. Also fun and I used some more of my shell collection drawing with a large variety of pens, colored pencils and some watercolor.<br />
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I decided to take another little break from the class assignments and go to the Zoo. Since I was really in the class by myself at this point( the wonders of online instruction). Of course I was still trying to draw everyday so I went with a friend and we had a great time.<br />
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We decided to start off with a slower animal and this tortoise was really posing for us. This was the first sketch. Sharpie and watercolor.<br />
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Next we tried the White Rhino pair. It was getting to be pretty hot day by then and although they were further away and harder to see we didn't have to worry about them going anywhere.<br />
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Sneezy the Asian Elephant was next. He was really putting on a show for us and catching him in one pose was tricky but....<br />
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the Chimps were the most active and difficult as the sketch displays.<br />
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I resolved to do more practicing with the Schleich toys before the next zoo trip.<br />
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The last class for SBS was Liz Steel, well known for her fancy tea cups and architecture sketches.<br />
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I made a rare decision to do this one on a seperate sheet rather than in the sketchbook so I could give it to a friend. These tea cups were fairly challenging but it could be I was a little tired about then. Keeping up with a daily practice of anything is not always easy!<br />
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I did a second one for inclusion in the sketchbook.<br />
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I decided to take a break before the last assignment for Liz Steel and work on some animal sketches from the Schleich toys. Here are some crocodiles done with the Tombow pens and a little water.<br />
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African elephants in permanent pen. One of my toys wandered in to the drawing while I was taking the picture.???<br />
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I am collecting quite a menagerie of animal toys in the studio and this is not all of them!<br />
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I had some free samples of some new Derwent pens and decided to try them out, The line painter was awfully leaky or maybe it was just not a good night for drawing.<br />
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Really had some fun with this one, I drew the Border collies on one evening and the sheep the next. It reminded me of the illustrations in some of the early readers I had as a child.<br />
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Here is a real animal for a change, my Purrlie cat doing one of her best tricks. Tombow pen and watercolor.<br />
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Another one of Purrlie. She was sitting on my lap and I was covered in a quilt. Those two bumps at the bottom are my knees. I was pretty happy with this one.<br />
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For the last sketch in Liz Steel's class I drew my house. This took some time and spread out over two afternoons with permanent pen.<br />
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Then I painted it with watercolor. Very enjoyable.<br />
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With this project I had completed the second semester of SBS. The next one sounds really exciting, the title is Storytelling and it starts October 3. There will be new teachers and I'm really looking forward to it. I would be drawing anyway but find the format of a different teacher every week stimulating and pick up so many tips and information about materials and techniques without feeling overwhelmed by one teachers point of view.<br />
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The class projects are done which is satisfying but I still have a sketch a day to do.<br />
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I rarely work from a photo but this is taken loosely from a photo I took at the 108 Contemporary gallery in Tulsa during a recent weaving invitational show.<br />
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More Schleich toys...<br />
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I am ready for another trip to the Zoo but it will have to wait till I get back from the tapestry workshop with Joan Baxter. That is going to be fabulous!!<br />
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Tombow pens again and some water.<br />
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I spent a couple of afternoons drawing my favorite lawn chair. This was actually a pretty challenging subject. Drawn with a Lamy Joy fountain pen and D'Atrements document ink.<br />
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I painted it the next day. This was the next to last page in this handbook Journal...<br />
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and this was the last page.<br />
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Here is the Sunday September 21 sketch, my new Moose toy and day 34 of the 75 day challenge.<br />
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Not sure what todays sketch will be but I'll think of something.<br />
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Keeping busy...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-18443708599134429332014-07-10T07:39:00.000-07:002014-07-10T07:39:33.122-07:00Looking for Inspiration Near the Water<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My newest sketch subject was found at the Paradise Cove Marina, Sequoyah State Park in Wagoner , Oklahoma the day after Fourth of July.<br />
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What struck me about the scene was the contrast, deep shadows of a sunny day against the white boat; and I have a soft spot for sailboats in particular having spent some time on one growing up in Florida.<br />
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This is the next to last page in the Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. I really like this smooth paper for a combination of pen and watercolor. The smooth texture allows me to control the surface with the brush strokes when painting and really shows off the cross hatching too. I may have to pick up another of these sketchbooks just for this technique!<br />
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I don't have a drawing only for this one because I tried something different this time. I started with painting first, basically painting around my subject and then added the drawing after. I was a little off on my shape but was able to go back in and refine during and after the drawing. This is an approach based on an assignment for Sketchbook Skool which was to paint the basic shape of the subject quickly (fast) and then go in for the drawing in a more detailed, slow approach. I guess this is a variation of that idea but I still haven't done my homework for that assignment. I guess I should have taken a photo showing the first paint washes only for this. There is always next time.<br />
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Here is the newest sketch in the Stillman and Birn sketchbook of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.<br />
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I have been fascinated with this building ever since I first saw it and had the chance recently to stay overnight. I was up early the next morning and in the back garden by 7am so that I could sketch before returning home.<br />
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It was my intention to include some figures and at least a portion of the enormous porches which have a great view of the Ozarks. The sketch represents only a small portion of the actual building.<br />
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I started a quick lay in of the basic shapes with a mechanical pencil and then started drawing with a black Copic Multiliner 0.3. After two hours or so with some way to go on the shading and details I decided to take a reference photo. I was able to finish most of the sketch but the watercolor was added after I returned home with some new M Graham watercolors.<br />
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Here is a photo of the drawing only right before the watercolor was added.<br />
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The sketch was used on the social media pages of the Crescent Hotel.<br />
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Here is a link to their Facebook page,<br />
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Before the holiday I was also contacted by Stillman and Birn and they want to use the sketch on their social media as well. Very exciting to share my work with them!</div>
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I have many new sketches to place on the post today but I wanted to talk sketchbooks so I am going to try something different this time. I have organized the sketches by the type of sketchbook they are in. All the sketchbooks I'm talking about today are close to the same size approximately, 5 to 5.5 x 7.5 to 8 inches. Although many of them come in different sizes I find this size to be portable without feeling too cramped for most of the sketching I do. I have given up thinking that the perfect sketchbook is out there although I am always willing to be convinced. Receiving samples of the different papers available in the sketchbooks is helpful but for various reasons the only true test of the overall performance of a sketchbook is to carry it around and fill it up. I have three I will be talking about today and I am continuing to try out new ones.<br />
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Starting off with the Moleskine, which is a book I have used several times. The overall design of the Moleskine is so nice and has spoiled me a little for some features that are lacking in many of the others. The photo above shows the last Moleskine I filled ending December 2, 2013.<br />
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It has a durable but slim profile cover with a very flexible spine that easily lays flat. The cover can be wiped off and it has an elastic band that holds it together. I like this feature in a book that is carried in a purse or larger bag. Even if you place your sketchbook in a cloth or ziplock bag that elastic strap keeps the book from coming apart and protects the pages.<br />
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The paper is a light cream color, the edges of the paper are curved instead of square. The Paper is a nice heavy weight and is smooth.<br />
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There is a pocket in the back that is useful and a ribbon marker. The texture of the paper is ideal for pen...<br />
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but I have done pencil sketches in mine also. It is similar to working on bristol board.<br />
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Colored pencil can be used if it is primarily for sketching, the paper does not allow a build up of pencil textures.<br />
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I use watercolor in my Moleskine sketchbook also. The paper is resistant to the water color paint and not absorbent, especially at first, but I have not found this to be a big problem. Sometimes I appreciate the effect of this quality in the paper. They do also make a watercolor Moleskine but that is not the one I am discussing here.<br />
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The only problem I have with the Moleskine is the quality of the paper itself. I discovered that the color is skin deep and can be pretty easily rubbed off if using lifting or erasing techniques. I am a little uncomfortable that the color is applied to the paper rather than integral to it.<br />
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The Moleskine is one of my favorite sketchbooks for the reasons mentioned but I decided to try some different ones to compare the features, papers and durability of the different books.<br />
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Another of the books I have tried in the Handbook Journal from Global Arts. It has many features that are similar to the Moleskine.<br />
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The cover is flexible and the pages lay flat, There is an elastic band to hold them together. A major difference is the cloth like cover. It feels good but for those of us with lots of fiber and pets in our lives it has to be gone over with a lint brush as things tend to stick to it and it can't be wiped clean as easily.<br />
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There is a useful clear pocket in the back and a ribbon marker.<br />
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The paper is off white and the edges are curved. i don't know why but the Moleskine has spoiled me for the curved edges- I just like them.<br />
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The paper quality in the Handbook Journal is quite different though. It is not as heavy and has more surface texture making it nice for pencil but still useful for a pen. I was surprised that I didn't have feathering with fountain pens and even more surprised to find that it will stand up nicely to light watercolor washes. I have been impressed with the versatility of the paper and have done some nice sketches in this one.<br />
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The problem I am finding is that the book itself does not seem to be as durable. Maybe I am hard on mine but the one shown above is only half full and I have already had to tape pages in the beginning of the book because they are tearing away from the spine. Still, I am finding that as a second book for sketching in pencil, pen and light watercolor it is very nice, the price is reasonable and they also make this book in a square format which I might like to try.<br />
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Below are some recent sketches in the Handbook Journal.<br />
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Here is a sketch I did in may with Noodlers Ahab fountain pen and Gray ink.<br />
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The same sketch as above with the watercolor added.<br />
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Another sketch with pencil, sharpie pen and watercolor and...<br />
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the companion sketch in the same media. I really was surprised how well this paper works with the watercolor. It is much more absorbent than the Moleskine but a very nice effect.<br />
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Recently, I did a series of sketches at a reunion I attended with my husband for Vietnam war veterans in the 20th Engineers Brigade at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.<br />
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Here is the first one done with pencil, sharpie and watercolor at the introductory speech.<br />
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The second in the same materials while waiting for a tour bus.<br />
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The third during a stop on the tour.<br />
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A view from our room at the Hampton Inn during the reunion.<br />
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That evening an impromptu sing along took place in one of the lobby area of the motel and the next sketches were done directly with the sharpie pen and some color was added later.<br />
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I decided to note some of the songs being performed...<br />
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and some quotes from the people playing and singing.<br />
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I had started sketching about 9 am that morning and finished this one about 11:30 pm that night.<br />
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The most recent sketch in the Handbook Journak was done at the Phoenix Coffee House in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also from life. these are primarily pencil with a little Sharpie used as accents.<br />
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The next sketchbook is a Stillman and Birn. I started this one on December 25th this year and have only a couple of pages left to fill. Stillman and Birn make sketchbooks in several different papers but the only one I have used so far is the Zeta series.<br />
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The best feature of the book itself is durability. It has a textured cover that can be wiped clean but a much stiffer spine than the previous two. It can be made to lay flat but the spine has to be broken in pretty vigorously by opening at various places and applying pressure. It does not have an elastic band to hold it together.<span style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07VjUjo_G1t8NrfMismRxgA_X2AZ38ks1PaxriFWiqEaEv6xBObfiCfk6NMaZDW3_XHDB0PGI2Ola4cuzUDvQ2lbOjo_dV_x_SINwWj4f1pfSKvojX0rXMoRzk0CjOQfVpARFrBxpalc/s1600/6%253A29SAS%2526B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> I had to add one and the problem there is that when I take it off to sketch I often misplace it and waste time looking for it. I miss my elastic band! I usually keep a couple of small clips with all my sketchbooks to encourage pages to stay flat and they are also useful for taking photos with less distortion.</a></span><br />
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On the inside cover you can see that the pages are squared, but there is no tearing of the pages from the spine as in the Handbook journal.<br />
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There is no pocket in the back so I had to make one out of card stock paper. It has help up well but it would be nice to have one in the journal when you buy it.<br />
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I use the pocket to keep a couple of sheets of slick paper to temporarily place between pages done in pencils so that they don't smear.<br />
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I also make some card stock templates so that I can easily draw margins around the pages if I desire.<br />
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Here you can see how I would use the template to make margins for a sketch before I start. It is fast to do it this way and if I do it in pencil I can always allow the sketch to spill over the frame if I like. it also gives me a good place to sign, date or make notes when I haven't left an area for that within the sketch.<br />
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The Zeta paper is quite heavy and very smooth, ideal for a combination of ink and watercolor wash. Limited for use with pencil. It is bright white compared to the other books I have talked about. there are also many less sheets than most books I have bought. Below are some recent sketches done in this book.<br />
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Here is a sketch done in ink of some toy animals I acquired for studying animal forms. This paper will allow very detailed ink drawing with no bleed through.<br />
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Here is the same sketch with watercolor added.<br />
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An ink drawing of Tommy Kane for Sketchbook Skool...<br />
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and the same one with some watercolor added.<br />
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Here is an ink drawing of my kitchen that was an assignment in Tommy Kane's part of the course.<br />
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While most of us have spent a lot of effort to see less detail and find abbreviated ways of addressing textures in our drawings the idea here was to spend at least 4 hours and add as much detail as was possible. i must admit I enjoyed this assignment vey much and here is my four hour drawing...<br />
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and again with another two hours of color work added in watercolor and colored pencil.<br />
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Here is a paint chart I put in the book with some new M. Graham watercolor paints. I like to do charts like this whenever I get new paints, pencils or pens.<br />
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Recently i read a suggestion to put all these charts in a sketchbook especially for these materials tests. That is a good idea because the problem in having them spread out in the various books you are using when the purchases are made is that it can be difficult to find them later for reference. I need to follow up on this idea in future.<br />
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The best qualities of the Stillman and Birn Zeta are the durability of the paper and the book but there are definitely things about the design that I miss from other books I've tried. I do intend to follow up on some of the other papers in this line though.<br />
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I have already purchased a Strathmore sketchbook with their 500 series mixed media paper and will probably start using it after the last couple of sketches go in the Stillman and Birn above.<br />
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I am primarily trying this book for the paper. The design and cover is similar to the Stillman and Birn, no elastic band, no pocket etc. but I am curious about the 500 series mixed media paper.<br />
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The paper has two different surfaces on the front/back and this could be seen as a problem or an asset. I am going to view it as an asset as one side is more textured and should work well for pencils of various kinds, the other side is smoother and should work well with pen. Both sides should work well with wet media but I won't really know until I start filling the book.<br />
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I'm enjoying trying out some of these different sketchbooks and recently a friend suggested Fabriano Artists Journal that has a combination of white and cream colored paper.<br />
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Of course there is always the possibility of making a book with just the paper or papers preferred. I recently made one with hot press 90 lb Arches watercolor paper and started filling it with sketches but that is a subject for the next post.<br />
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I would love to have comments on any others I should add to my list of books to try.<br />
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The addition of the online course, Sketchbook Skool has really kept me hopping the last month. It is not just the time sketching, it is keeping up with the incredible community of students and faculty from all over the world. Of course I could just do my assignments and not spend all the time online keeping up with others work and comments but the atmosphere and excitement of communicating with so many of similar interest and die hard attitude is hard to resist.<br />
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The instructor for the second week was Koesje Koerne and she encouraged everyone to get outside and sketch on location. My Garden Center Sketch from the last post was one of the assignments for her and shortly after another occasion to do some urban sketching came up. on the way to my haircut I had a flat tire so I sketched while my husband changed it for me. This was fountain pen and watercolor.<br />
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The second assignment that week was to do a slow layered colored pencil drawing. Here is my sketch. I always think Pears look like people and that Golden Pear does remind me of a reclining figure!<br />
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As we were starting the third week with Prashant Miranda I decided to do a little synopsis of the highlights of each weeks classes while also practicing the washes that Prashant demonstrated. I will have to finish the last three after the six week semester is over.<br />
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Our next assignment from Prashant was to paint the sky at different times of the day for the week.<br />
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I also did a sketch trip in Downtown Tulsa with a friend and did a little more urban sketching.<br />
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We started at the Phoenix Coffee Shop and I did a sketch of a girl sitting by the window reading one of the Phoenix journals that are available for use in the coffee shop.<br />
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Then we walked across the street and did some sketching in Centennial Park. It was the Saturday before Easter and while we were sketching Easter eggs were planted all around us. We looked up and children were running down the hill straight towards us for the hunt.<br />
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Later, I sketched Margaret with a colored pencil.<br />
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The second assigment from Prashant to paint watercolor skies at different times and conditions for the week had to be postponed because I was getting ready to go out of town with some friends for the weekend.<br />
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I decided to make a little folding journal from Cathy Johnson's video,<br />
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It turned out very nice with 90 lb hot press watercolor paper and covers of mat board with origami paper. I made several as gifts for friends.<br />
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I decided I would try to sketch during the weekend and get some practice with on location sketching.<br />
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I did the sketches with an Ahab fountain pen and Lexington gray ink and hope to add some watercolor soon. Here is the Friday we left for Lawrence, Kansas with my luggage, a walk in the park, shopping, lunch and pizza with some wine back at the Bed and Breakfast.<br />
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Second day, and walks around Lawrence, lunch and music, spinning, knitting and relaxing.<br />
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Sunday morning I tried to do some sketching before my first cup of coffee. That was a mistake but fun anyway!<br />
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We had a wonderful dinner at Mariscos and then I did some small sketches that ended with a spinning wheel packed in the car for the trip home. It was a great weekend and worth getting behind on my homework for.<br />
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When I returned home Purrlie Cat had been sick and so I missed most of that weeks class. I will have a chance to go back to it after the six weeks are over.<br />
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The fifth week was Roz Stendahl on drawing animals. What an amazing class! She had so much wonderful information and was so giving of her time.<br />
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I decided to sketch Purrlie with a Safari fountain pen and brown ink.<br />
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My other available animal model Laddie was next. Rotring Art Pen and watercolor.<br />
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Then she asked us to sketch our sketching kit and set out to draw some more live animals.<br />
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She suggested we spend the week trying out a tool that we had bought but not used much or at all. How did she know that I has purchased a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen and had not sketched with it al all because I knew it was going to be hard to get comfortable with?<br />
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So I made a commitment to give it a fair trial.<br />
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By that time Purrlie was feeling better and I set out to practice with the brush pen while trying to keep up with her movements. I was right, getting control of the new tool and keeping up with her at the same time was a challenge.<br />
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The sketches are rough but I thought the pen could be interesting if I could get the hang of it so I kept trying.<br />
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more Purrlie Cat, I can't really say how the petite Purrlie got so curvy in the bottom sketch.<br />
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By this time I am making some progress with the Brush pen. It may never be my favorite sketch tool but there are an amazing variety of strokes that it will make from very black and thick to an airy dry brush.<br />
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Then back to Laddie and Purrlie with a little colored pencil added,<br />
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and finally a little playing around late one afternoon with the backyard birds and squirrels.<br />
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It has been a busy 5 weeks and now I am anxious to get started on the last weeks lessons with Tommy Kane. It should be fun!<br />
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Just when I thought I had pushed, pulled and challenged myself out of my comfort zone<br />
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I was challenged to do it all with my non dominant hand.<br />
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I have really enjoyed Sketchbook Skool so much that even though my summer is really busy I decided to sign up for the second semester starting July 4. Cathy Johnson is going to be one of the instructors in the second semester and I always find her inspirational.<br />
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Just hoping I have a chance to catch up with Prashant Miranda and Jane LaFozio's class before then.<br />
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I have several sketches to share today. I suppose one of the biggest reasons I've been a little more productive lately is because I'm participating in an online sketching course,<a href="http://www.sketchbookskool.com/"> Sketchbook Skool</a>. There is a different instructor every week and WE are currently in the second week of class. Even so, I have been doing a lot of practicing with different tools and techniques since I last posted. Most of the sketches are in a Stillman and Birn journal with Zeta paper unless otherwise noted.<br />
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I've also been thinking of new tapestry designs and that has been a motivator to get into shape with my drawing skills. I have a small tapestry that I usually take to shows and the new cartoon, Hands On follows. I have an idea swimming around for another larger tapestry but I haven't started to commit it to paper yet.<br />
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Hands On, tapestry cartoon in pencil and ink. The paper is a tinted watercolor sheet which should hold up well as a cartoon. Approximent size is about 14.25 x 12.25 inches.<br />
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Still working from my shell collection, I drew this with a dip pen and black ink, then used some walnut ink to add some tones. Working with a dip pen is a challenge!<br />
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Here is a drawing of the new dip pen. i think this is the first one I tried. Also a challenge, notice the smeared signature!<br />
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This drawing was done outside with a sample of some beautiful new ink and the dip pen. I also used a new nib JG 303 that will make marks from very thin to almost painterly. This was an even bigger challenge because I had a difficult time with the ink flow but I do like the effect and I want to practice some more with this nib.<br />
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Right before Sketchbook Skool started I did this breakfast sketch of tart cherry preserves on a bagel with ink and then watercolor. The first instructor Danny Gregory has a wonderful video on youtube about sketching his breakfast and the tart cherry preserves were inspiring to me.<br />
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Some of the first assignments for SS were to start with a watercolor wash, use gouache to create the basic shapes of the subject and then finish with a contour drawing in ink. It had been a long time since I worked with gouache and it was enjoyable and I like the result. The two shells were painted in as shapes over the watercolor and before the ink drawing.<br />
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I prepainted a couple of pages with watercolor wash and then tried to find subjects to fit the wash. Wine Goes with Everything was drawn with ink over watercolor and ended with a bit of white pastel pencil.<br />
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Laddie at the Gate was done in the same manner as the previous sketch with the addition of a little watercolor and gouache after the drawing was done with ink.<br />
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Next, I tried a sketch of Mack's old truck, done in a black copic multiliner. This time I used some colored pencil to add some color. Some of the pencil work was done with Kohinor Magic pencils. These are pretty fun to play with, each pencil has a multitude of colors in a mosaic pattern lead. The colors change randomly as you sketch although you can control it some by turning the pencil. This was the first time I have tried them but it won't be the last.<br />
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I have been working up to sketching on location outside so I decided to practice a little in my own yard first. Here is a sketch done in fountain pen with Lexington Gray ink while I was sitting outside enjoying some Spring sun.<br />
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Here is the same sketch after adding some watercolor. Very enjoyable sketch!<br />
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That same evening I tried using a fountain pen with a bent nib that allows quite a range of line widths to sketch another fountain pen.<br />
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The next day a quick outside sketch again of the front of the studio building with some colored pencil for some tone.<br />
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Last , my first on location sketch of the season, a garden center in Tulsa. This was sketched quickly in blue sharpie pen and the watercolor was added after.<br />
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Hoping to do more of this kind of thing soon and will try to go out on the 19th of April for the World Wide Sketchcrawl.<br />
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Almost forgot this one. Working with those Magic pencils again with my cat Purrlie ( Pearl) in my lap. Then Mack snapped a picture of us on my phone and I used it as a guide for the Purrlie and Me sketch below. The Magic pencils are really fun for some loose, quick sketches!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-20774787578258679332014-03-24T13:17:00.000-07:002014-03-24T13:28:22.272-07:00A Little Further Behind Than I Thought<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Oh my, I didn't realize that I hadn't even posted the rest of the February sketches yet.<br />
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I had some fun in February with the Olympics by doing some quick sketches from the televised games and then refining with ink and watercolor afterwards.<br />
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I was using some Holbein watercolors in a pan set that I acquired on Ebay a couple of months ago.<br />
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Here is a close up of the second in the series, the first was in an earlier post.<br />
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The sketches were done on the 9th of February but the watercolor was added on the 14th.<br />
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Here is the last one to be painted so far. These were fun to do and also challenging at the same time.<br />
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This is one of the first sketches that hasn't been painted yet, just pencil and ink so far.<br />
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I like the composition on this one so I'm hoping to find some time to paint it soon.<br />
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I started following along with the free Strathmore online art workshops in March. The first one is Back to Basics so I have been doing some pencil sketches. Here is the link<br />
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This one is lead by Earnest Ward and he has many helpful videos and also supplemental material on his blog.<br />
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I started working with one of my favorite old shells which is actually a horn shell that can be blown.<br />
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The emphasis here was on line and contour but I ended up with a little shading.<br />
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A close up of the second attempt ...<br />
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These are all drawn with HB graphite and mechanical pencils and an Ebony Pencil.<br />
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Next we were concentrating on shading and drawing ellipses. I decided to choose something smoother so I could try some of the shading ideas with the same tools as before.<br />
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A little handmade pot gifted to me by a friend.<br />
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I spent a little time collecting things from the yard with interesting lines and details, then did some more pencil drawings of a Black Walnut and a Honeysuckle Root ( it could be a Trumpet Vine Root but I think Honeysuckle).<br />
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Back to the shell collection. This one just begged for some color so I added some colored pencil to the graphite drawing.<br />
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I'm also working on a new cartoon for a tapestry and it should be ready to take some photos soon.<br />
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Catching up with the sketching today. This is the last sketch in the old Moleskine journal. I like the new Stillman and Birn but I miss things about the Moleskine. The search for perfection is elusive!<br />
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We has just had another ice storm on top of the snow and this is the scene from my front door. Cold!<br />
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Just after the first of the year a little sketch of Mack,Chloe and Laddie. We were trying out the new fire pit that Josh had brought us.<br />
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A soft little sketch of Purrlie cat in colored pencil.<br />
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A second sketch while waiting for Mack to return. The chair wasn't quite comfortable enough to fall asleep so I pulled up a second chair and drew my foot?<br />
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One cold evening dreaming by the fire.<br />
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Another self portrait, this one in ink and watercolor on another very cold night.<br />
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It was so cold this night that I decided to sketch in bed and here is a sketch of my bedroom view.<br />
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The next day I added some watercolor.<br />
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Lately I have been making sketches of Olympic scenes from TV in grey colored pencil and ink and then adding watercolor as I have time. This is the first I have painted but there are several more sketches waiting for some color. This has been a challenging project.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-33368094321243927312013-12-20T10:25:00.000-08:002013-12-20T10:25:45.685-08:00A Few More Quick Sketches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A Few more quick sketches from the end of the Moleskine sketchbook. I can tell I haven't been drawing daily but trying to get back in practice. I have a brand new sketchbook waiting for the New Year although I may have to start it a little early, haha. This year I have a new Stillman and Birn Zeta series to try and a handbook from Global Arts. I'm hoping that the quality of the paper in the new ones will be better.<br />
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I can never have enough sheep it seems.<br />
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A little sketch of Purlie cat while sitting on my lap.<br />
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I made a few cards with this one on the cover this year.<br />
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A smaller version of this one is on the inside of the cards.<br />
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I did a little playing around with the shell drawing on a computer.<br />
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Here is one of Mack and Laddie. Mack has done some wall pairing in the studio this week and I am doing a lot of weaving on the Mango Hunters.<br />
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Taking a stab at a self portrait, soon to be one year older. Yikes!<br />
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Sketched a Christmas Cactus last night. They are all beginning to come out just in time for the holiday.<br />
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This is a quick little sketch of Purlie cat and Laddie done with a Rotring Art pen and some Pilot fountain pens.<br />
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My running shoe, also with the Rotring.<br />
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Here is one of Mack with his iPad. He is a good stand in for Santa this time of year. it was done with a new Japanese desk fountain pen with carbon ink.<br />
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Here is a sketch of Mack and Josh putting up walls in the new studio we have been working on and another of Josh taking a well earned break. This was drawn with an oil based pencil with some colored pencil accents and the one of Mack and Josh is with the super fine carbon ink fountain pen.<br />
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A little pine cone study with the same carbon ink pen.<br />
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This most the most recent sketch, a study of a small shell.<br />
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I am trying to get back in shape for some location sketching!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-8491523277375826152013-01-23T08:32:00.002-08:002013-01-23T08:32:45.969-08:00Laddie on Brushes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A little sketch of Laddie done on Brushes a few days ago. I am thinking of doing some cropping and using this for a small four inch tapestry. I think his intensity is captured pretty well here and he is so darn cute.<br />
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Here is the second Brushes painting on the iPad. I was trying to learn how to use the layers so I started with peach tint layer then imported a photo of one of my drawings for the second layer and started painting. Finally I added a third layer to deepen some of the colors. I may get the hang of this after many more experiments and it occurs to me that I could use it to design Tapestry cartoons and even knitting projects.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-17522850743304116362012-01-01T09:01:00.000-08:002012-01-01T09:01:47.597-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Received a new iPad for Christmas and the first app I added was Brushes. This is my first painting done on iPad Brushes. It is so much fun! In fact the whole iPad makes me feel like a little kid with a box full of new toys and I just can't decide what to play next.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-20717602385923244542011-04-28T09:58:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:58:36.000-07:00Rose Cottage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose Cottage, 8 x 10 inches oil on canvas covered board</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here is a little oil painting taken from a scene at the Renaissance Faire in Muskogee. This structure has a lot of character and was fun to paint. It houses a shop that sells soap during the Faire.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-44829064017904586872011-04-26T07:18:00.000-07:002011-04-26T07:18:41.680-07:00Guardian at the Corner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guardian at the Corner, 6x8 inches oil on canvas covered board</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I am working on a series of oil sketches, each one taking an hour or less, here is one of a very handsome peacock I found at the Castle in Muskogee.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-40452103955311802172011-04-25T07:20:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:20:31.958-07:00Parade Banner for Spinners<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spinners Parade Banner for the Renaissance Faire in Muskogee, 15 x 17 inches acrylic on canvas<br />
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</tbody></table>Here is a painting I just finished for the Spinners Parade Banner at the Renaissance Faire in Muskogee. It is attached to a canvas banner trimmed with green velvet ribbon. It has been a long time since I worked with acrylics and though not as blend-able as the oils I have been using it worked out fine for this project especially since they dry so much faster. I tried to give it a Fairy Tale feeling with the distaff rising into the clouds and the castle in the far distance.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880271613780272255.post-28228695338471796152011-04-19T07:34:00.000-07:002011-04-19T07:34:32.565-07:00Pond At Gilcrease<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pond At Gilcrease, Oil on canvas covered board 6 x8 inches</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here is another Plein Air done on Tuesday at the workshop. As the afternoon wore on the pond grew lighter and lighter with the reflected light from the sky.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10879607915302977990noreply@blogger.com1