Mystical Doorway

 

Members of the Celtic Collective at Awesome Art School were treated to a live broadcast by Karen Campbell and Lucy Brydon. They hosted a class teaching this Mystical Doorway done in watercolor line and wash.

I drew this image on Strathmore cold press 140 lb. watercolor paper and painted it with Jane Davenport Watercolors. I used a black Molotow Blackliner and a white Gelly Roll pen for line and details.

I'm very happy with this finished piece.

Challenges:  

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-challenge-67-anything-goes.html 

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-weeks-657-658.html 

Dark Skin Tones

 The last couple of weeks, I have been concentrating on painting watercolor skin tones. I'm so proud of this latest dark skinned girl!

I transferred her face from a reference onto Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. She's from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.  I followed Karen throughout the tutorial using my Art Philosophy Watercolor Complexion Paint set. For details I used a Molotow Blackliner and a white Gelly Roll Pen.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-6-craft-card-making.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/classic-design-challenge-07-2024-julaug.html

Medium Skin Tones

 

I originally joined the Awesome Art School owned by Karen Campbell to improve my drawing skills. The school did that and more. Belonging to the three clubs in this school lets me focus on all that I enjoy.

I'm currently working on watercolor skin tones using the Art Philosophy Watercolor Complexion Paint Set. This piece is my second in the skin tone series. I traced and painted this girl following Karen's tutorial. I used Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. The lines were done with Molotow Blackliners and highlights were with a Gelly Roll Pen.

I love how this girl came out.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-6-craft-card-making.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/classic-design-challenge-07-2024-julaug.html 

Gladys Showgirl

 Here is my second Showgirl from Karen Campbell's tutorial in the Mixed Media Society Club at Awesome Art School.

Using the reference provided I transferred this girl onto Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I used the Art Philosophy Complexion Watercolors to paint this girl and used Kingart Pearlescent Watercolors for her feathers. I used a Gelly Roll Pen for white highlights and a Molotow Blackliner for lines and details. I added the curls in her hair with a white Prismacolor Pencil.

This piece was a challenge, that I am so happy it all worked out just fine!

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-6-craft-card-making.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/07/233-rachelle-anne-miller-ram-stamps.html 

Light Skin Tones in Watercolor

I couldn't  wait for my new Art Philosophy Watercolor Complexion paint set to be delivered. When it did arrive one color was missing. I got in touch with the seller and a week later a new set arrived with the correct colors. 

The following day I began my new project with light watercolor skin tones. I transferred this lovely girl's face on to Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper and followed a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

Besides the new paint set, I used Molotow Blackliners and Gelly Roll Pen for lines and highlights. I used Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencils for the eyes and did the hair with Jane Davenport Watercolors.

I followed Karen and I'm so happy with the resulting portrait.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-78.html  

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/07/233-rachelle-anne-miller-ram-stamps.html

Colors of Machu Picchu

 

                 

Reference Photo

This mixed media piece is from a tutorial by Jenny Manno for the Kaleidoscope Taster Week. Jenny offered several reference pictures, all were scenes from Peru.

I loved working in watercolor along with the new Sharpie Creative Markers. I've had them about a month, but hadn't used them. The Jane Davenport watercolors worked well. I'm not so good at skin tones, but I'm working on it. I used a Molotow Blackliner for details.

Photographing for this piece wasn't easy. Having a photographer hubby come to the rescue was great.

Challenges: 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-78.html

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/07/233-rachelle-anne-miller-ram-stamps.html 

Merman in Alcohol Marker

 

This hot fellow is from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School. I enjoyed drawing him with my Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil on Bristol paper. I love coloring the image in blues and greens with Copic Markers.

It's always a pleasure to draw following Karen's videos. I drew some parts a bit differently. It's fun to go with the picture as it evolves.

I'm really happy with this fun image.

Challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2024/07/morgans-artworld-challenge-78.html 

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-562.html

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/06/232-paper-shelter.html