We are Stardust

 

This dreamy mixed media painting is from a tutorial by Tamara Laporte.

I used Jane Davenport watercolors on Fabriano hot press watercolor paper for "We are Stardust." I used a Gelly Roll pen for highlights and some stars and Master's Touch metallic watercolors for shinny yellow stars.

I enjoyed working on this piece, as I always do working on a tutorial by Tamara Laporte!

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/week-757.html 

Girl on Toned Paper

 

This girl came to be in my Strathmore Toned Sketch book, from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

I used a mixture of Prismacolor Pencils,  Chinese Markers and Posca Pens to shade her. I did the details in her face and hair with Faber-Castell Pitt Pens and a white Gelly Roll Pen.

I'm really happy with how this girl came out and I will continue to look for more projects like her!

Challenge:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/12/morgans-artworld-challenge-12.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/week-757.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

Woodland Mushrooms

 I painted this beautiful woodland mushroom scene from a tutorial by Diane Antone. I used Winsor Newton Cotman tube watercolors on a piece of Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. It will be a lovely addition to my greeting card collection.

Challenges:

  https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/week-756.html 

https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/november-2023-linky.html 

How do I love thee?

I printed a script stamp over this page and then printed and colored some flower and butterfly stamps.

I added some small black dots and blue ones with liner pens.
 

Just a fun design leading to a small but lovely mini art journal page.

Join the challenge at Crafting from the Heart where anything goes!

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 

Challenges: 

https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/november-2023-linky.html

https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/ch-117-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-76-challenge-75-winner-top.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/week-756.html 

 

She's Worried #15 of #100funfabfaces

 

This Worried young lady is part of the #100funfabfaces challenge from Awesome Art School, a tutorial by Karen Campbell. I used Faber-Castell Pitt Brush Markers on Bristol paper. I used a bit of a Gelly Roll pen for the highlights.

I'm really happy with the way this girl came out! Fun in Awesome Art School!

Challenge:

  https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html 

https://theoutlawzchallenges-saturday.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-winner-and-top-picks.html 

https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/november-2023-linky.html 

Elf in the Wilderness

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 I loved creating this profile in Copic Markers and look forward to working with these more often! This is Elf in the Wilderness from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

I used Micron Pens for the outlines. This piece came together so nicely on Bristol paper. 

Challenges:

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-76-challenge-75-winner-top.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/classic-design-challenge-november-11.html 

Funky Mixed Media Portrait

 

Karen Campbell filmed this Funky Mixed Media Portrait for a tutorial on Youtube. She demonstrates how to use various supplies all in one piece of art. She refers to a picture taken from Pinterest.

 It was fun following Karen using Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper, Jane Davenport watercolors, assorted pens and Carand'ache Crayons. I don't have the green ink for a background, but the green crayon from the Carand'ach set works well blended with a wet brush.

Challenges:

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/week-755.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/11/218-beccys-place.html