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Anita's Gallery April 2022
Tulips
After watching a you tube video on using the right side of you brain for sketching by copying an image upside down and also sketching upside down,challenge on.
This was sketched from top left of picture starting with stems. Lightly sketched in pencil then dipping pen and ink was used to add more detail. Turned picture right way up and applied watercolour.
I did feel that looking at the image upside down I saw more detail.
This was sketched from top left of picture starting with stems. Lightly sketched in pencil then dipping pen and ink was used to add more detail. Turned picture right way up and applied watercolour.
I did feel that looking at the image upside down I saw more detail.
Iris
Started with a pencil sketched a basic outline then went in with dippy ink. Then OMG dropped a blob of waterproof black ink right in middle of a petal⚫. Perfect circle! I was going to turn it into a bug. Then low and behold another ⚫at this point I lost it and smugged the whole picture with tissue. Not to be defeated flipped over paper and decided no pencil straight in with ink. Really enjoyed the challenge, because once you have put ink on paper you cant change it. I let it dry and then applied water colour, I actually like it. I love pen and ink and have just purchased an book recommended by rob by Claudia Nice Sketching your favourite subjects. Arrived this morning can't wait to get stuck in.
Old barn
Using watercolour paper I lightly sketched the image, inspired by Peter Sheller.
I then scribbled on a scrap of paper using Windsor & Newton black water resistant ink, and allowed it to dry. I applied a watercolour wash over it, to test out how water resistant the ink was. Result !!! no bleeding. I then outlined my sketch. With the ink.
When dry the watercolour washes were applied.
Once that was dry I added more detail with the ink using a hatching method. This can be done by using any fine nib, with ink. Or a fine liner pen. It is a good method to produce shading it done by making fine lines of various lengths at different angles and can be layered up to increase the density. You can also scribble or do dots to get different effects.
Later on I applied some pastel colours to give it some depth.
Bit of an essay today.
I then scribbled on a scrap of paper using Windsor & Newton black water resistant ink, and allowed it to dry. I applied a watercolour wash over it, to test out how water resistant the ink was. Result !!! no bleeding. I then outlined my sketch. With the ink.
When dry the watercolour washes were applied.
Once that was dry I added more detail with the ink using a hatching method. This can be done by using any fine nib, with ink. Or a fine liner pen. It is a good method to produce shading it done by making fine lines of various lengths at different angles and can be layered up to increase the density. You can also scribble or do dots to get different effects.
Later on I applied some pastel colours to give it some depth.
Bit of an essay today.
Welsh Cottage (2)
I hope you can see the difference in the work!!!! I did not use pastelmat for this piece solely because of the expense of the product.
Firstly using watercolor. The sky was started with a very pale wash of Paynes Grey and built up using more layers of paynes grey; the clouds were taken out using damp tissue and lifting the colour whilst still wet. Various shades of green and yellow were mixed and randomly applied. I then sketched lightly the cottage etc .
The cottage was lightly washed with a light wash of burnt sienna, all the details were added using pastel pencils and a little black liner was used here and there.
Hope they're ok and you can see the difference, they look the same size but in reality the 2nd one is much smaller. Let's see if you get it right!!!
Firstly using watercolor. The sky was started with a very pale wash of Paynes Grey and built up using more layers of paynes grey; the clouds were taken out using damp tissue and lifting the colour whilst still wet. Various shades of green and yellow were mixed and randomly applied. I then sketched lightly the cottage etc .
The cottage was lightly washed with a light wash of burnt sienna, all the details were added using pastel pencils and a little black liner was used here and there.
Hope they're ok and you can see the difference, they look the same size but in reality the 2nd one is much smaller. Let's see if you get it right!!!
Wesh cottage (1)
1st Attempt
I never usually do 2 of the same but I was disappointed with my 1st effort. I had decided to join 2 pieces of pastelmat together and go BIG. I joined the pastelmat from behind with gummed framers tape, this was actually successful and no join can be seen after applying watercolor. It was the composition and quality of work that disappointed me.
I never usually do 2 of the same but I was disappointed with my 1st effort. I had decided to join 2 pieces of pastelmat together and go BIG. I joined the pastelmat from behind with gummed framers tape, this was actually successful and no join can be seen after applying watercolor. It was the composition and quality of work that disappointed me.
Eye of the Tiger
Lightly sketched outline in hb pencil then colour washed on white pastelmat using yellow ochre, burnt sienna and cadmium orange. The details were added using white and black pastel pencils.
I really enjoyed doing this task.
I really enjoyed doing this task.
Primula (debatable)
After sketching out the petal shapes on dark Pastelmat paper. We then used watercolour to do the background.
This was interesting to do as we had only used pastels on the Pastelmat paper before. The effect was really nice.
Then disaster struck, filling in the petals. My effort went through several transformations. First, it looked like an alien, then an ostrich, finely a flower? As I said Debatable, you can't win them all. At some point I will attempt it again.
This was interesting to do as we had only used pastels on the Pastelmat paper before. The effect was really nice.
Then disaster struck, filling in the petals. My effort went through several transformations. First, it looked like an alien, then an ostrich, finely a flower? As I said Debatable, you can't win them all. At some point I will attempt it again.
Got my Eye on you (Peacock Feather)
As I was doing this I thought it looked pretty horrendous. No pre-drawing,started off with the center and worked my way around with the various colours, blending to get the different shades. I finished it off using a sharp pointed black charcoal pencil to get the fine feathery effect.
After not looking at my picture for 2 weeks when I took the photo of the feather I actually quite like it.
After not looking at my picture for 2 weeks when I took the photo of the feather I actually quite like it.
Tickled Pink (Yellow)
This was a relatively easy task.
Firstly I drew a central spine of the feather with a white chalk pencil, then used charcoal pencil to do the feathery bits. Yellow White and Green pencils were used. I enjoyed doing this. It took shape straight away.
Firstly I drew a central spine of the feather with a white chalk pencil, then used charcoal pencil to do the feathery bits. Yellow White and Green pencils were used. I enjoyed doing this. It took shape straight away.
Hamish the Highland Cow
I then drew an outline with a white pastel pencil, and applied the different shades to make up fur.
It was the first proper attempt with pastels. The pastel matt paper was lovely to work on.
It was the first proper attempt with pastels. The pastel matt paper was lovely to work on.
Highland cow
I thoroughly enjoyed doing the highland cow.
Firstly we sketched a cow on drawing paper just to practice the hand moovment
Firstly we sketched a cow on drawing paper just to practice the hand moovment
Landscape in pastel
This pastel was done at home in 10 mins whilst waiting for the kettle to boil, and Imuch prefer it to the park bench.
Tenby Bench
Not a lot I can say about this effort, water colour was used in the background and allowed to dry, and pastels were then used to sketch the bench etc. I don't like it at all.
Pastel apple
No prior sketching was done. It was straight in with pastel pencils. The apple came together really quickly but I struggled with the background as the pencils did not blend very well. But Rob came to the rescue and gave us his pastel box to try out, will have to invest in some if pastels become my thing.
Sea View
Lightly sketched in pencil details added in black fine liner. And a very light colour wash was added. I love working in these 2 mediums.
Lanscape
Water colour landscape was done at home . Lightly sketched and water colour was applied lightly then letting it dry, and adding layers to build up the intensity of colours.
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