Cute Dragon in Watercolor

 

 

 

 

 This "Cute Dragon," is from a drawing tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

 I  watched Karen's drawing instructions and using my Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil I drew my dragon by eye free hand drawing referring to the reference photo. I like to challenge my drawing skills and see how close I can make my drawing to the original, on my own.

I painted this cutie using Prima and Jane Davenport watercolor sets, in my Canson XL watercolor book. I used a Molotow Blackliner for details and outlines. I used a Blackwing pencil to shade the white of his eyes and a white Gelly Roll Pen for highlights on horns and around his face.

He was fun to work on. I hope to get to do more of these! 

Challenges: 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-831.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html 

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-306.html 

Pirate in Graphite

 This handsome Pirate is from a Brain Stretch by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School. I drew this fellow using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Mechanical Pencil and a Blackwing Matte Pencil. The drawing is on Strathmore recycled drawing paper. I used a Vanish Eraser and blending stump for shading.

A dot in each eye with a Sharpie Creative Marker, works for the two highlights.

This drawing was most certainly a challenge, I'm so happy to have worked on it!

Challenge:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html 

Fairytale Castle in Watercolor

 

This pink castle is from a tutorial by Lucy Brydon for Awesome Art School. I drew this scene using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil in my Canson XL 140 lb. watercolor book.

I used Kuretake Gamsai Tambi watercolors to paint the castle and white Holbein Artists' gouache for the window frames and other accents.

I love how this scene came out, looking so fairytale like!

Challenges:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/classic-design-challenge-08-2025-augsep.html 

https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-269-fill-in-blank-in-july.html 

Dark Skin Mermaid

 

This is Karen Campbell's "Dark Skin Mermaid," from her Utube channel. She taught mixing watercolor paints for dark skin tones from Polina Bright's ebook. Karen created an adorable mermaid which I drew in my Canson XL watercolor book, using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel pencil.

I used Prima watercolor paint sets including Complexion. I gave her a bit of rosy  cheeks with a Prismacolor Pencil, details and outlines were done with a black Faber-Castel Pitt Artist Pen. I used a white Gell Pen for highlights.

I loved blending the watercolors for this mermaid!

Challenges: 

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-269-fill-in-blank-in-july.html 

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html 

Fairy King in Gouache

 

I painted this Fairy King in gouache on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper. He's from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School. I drew this fellow with a Graphgear 1000 Pentel pencil and painted him with Winsor Newton and Holbein Gouache. I used gold FineTec Pearlescent Watercolors for his accessories and a Pental Portable Brush Pen for outlines and details.

Challenges:

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-830.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2025/08/morgans-artworld-challenge-91.html 

Classy Lassie in Watercolor

 This piece is from a tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School. I drew "Classy Lassie," by eye, while following Karen's directions using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil on Fabriano 140 lb. hot press paper. After I drew the girl, I drew the wall of apartments in the background. I used a blending stump on the buildings for shading.

I used Prisma watercolor paint doings parts of each each at a time. When the paint on the girl was dry, I used a Altenew gold gel pen for decorative details. I tried a sponge with watercolors for plants on a balcony. Decided not to do more with that, so I added plants on the background with watercolor and a brush. When the piece was dry I added a bit of Molow Blackliner for more depth.

"Classy Lassie," came out pretty good for something, I wasn't sure I was into doing!

Challenges: 

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-829.html 

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/aug-2025-challenge-79-anything-goes.html 

 

Red Head Fairy in Markers

This " Red Headed Fairy," is from a great tutorial by Karen Campbell for Awesome Art School.

I wasn't too anxious to start this lesson. I didn't think I did so well with the last watercolor tutorial for shading and highlights. I liked it when it was finished though.

I drew this fairy with a Graphgear 1000 pencil in a Ohuhu Spiral-Bound Pad.  I outlined the drawing with black Molotow Blackliners, and used three shades of Ohuhu Markers placing the highlights where I thought they should go. I used a brown Copic Marker for some depth in the shading and an additional Gell pen for facial highlights. I used the blackliner  for her eye make up.

I love how this fairy came out in the markers! I'm so glad I worked on it!

Challenges:  

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-829.html 

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/aug-2025-challenge-79-anything-goes.html