Suzy Moon

 

"Suzy Moon," was inspired by Angela Kennedy's "Magic  Moon Paper Doll," tutorial, in the "A Year of Magic and Fairy Tales," hosted Tamara Laporte. Angela's paper doll has articulated limbs held together with brads. I decided to forgo the brads in favor of Beacon 3-in-1 glue. Angela provided the traceable parts and instructed how to draw, shade and paint the face using Winsor Newton watercolors. Dots on the face were done with a Uni-Ball Signo pen.

I enlarge some parts of the doll and cut  out pieces of scrap flocked paper for her outfit. She has a gown for the fairy gala now. Her silver hair and shoes were painted in Pearlescent colors by Finetec.

Suzy is glued to a NASA red sky paper as a red carpet to the gala! 

When you go to a fairy gala you need a lovely necklace! It's from some bits and pieces I found in a drawer!

By the way, she was voted the "Princess" of the gala!

 Challenges: 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/classic-design-challenge-01-2026-janfeb.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-842.html 

 https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-202602-february-anything-goes.html 

Paris Pastry Shop

 I loved drawing this shop while watching Karen Campbell's You Tube tutorial. I made my own little changes and details as I watched.

I drew the building in my Ohuhu Pad with a Graphgrear 1000 Pentel Pencil and colored it with Ohuhu Markers. The black line details were done with Molotow Blackliners and the highlights were done using a Uni-Signo Pen.

I'm looking forward to more of these to come on Karen's You Tube channel!

Challenges: 

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/crafty-catz-706-anything-goes.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-842.html 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-202602-february-anything-goes.html 

https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/week-823-add-some-red.html

 

Song of the Bumble Bee

 

This tutorial by Jenny Manno was inspired by the Spanish folk tale "The Queen of the Flowers." I found Jenny's tutorial in the Taster Sessions for "A Year of Magic and Fairy Tales." I'm so glad I went back to those and looked around.

I followed Jenny's step-by-step instructions using the line drawing offered and her drawing lesson to draw my queen using a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil. I drew it in my 9x12" Strathmore Toned Tan sketch book.

I finally got to use my Prismacolor Pencils and I'm so happy with the results. For some details I used a Micron Pen and the highlights I used a white Uni-ball pen.

I'll have to go back to the Tasters and see what else I have missed. I'm looking forward to whatever Jenny Manno has planned for her regular tutorial during the year. I know it will be fun. 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge202601-january-anything-goes.html

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html 

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-challenge-83-anything-goes.html 

 

Will Cook for Smiles

 

I recently discovered that my very talented daughter-in-law Lyuba Brooke has some fabulous cooking videos on You Tube. Lyuba is the cook behind the website "Will Cook for Smiles."

Check her out at:

https://www.youtube.com/@WillCookForSmilesTV

Don't forget the thumbs up!

 

Here are some of her links:

willcookforsmiles.com

Pinterestpinterest.com/willcook4smiles

Facebookfacebook.com/willcookforsmiles

Instagraminstagram.com/willcookforsmiles

Book Store Drawing and Watercolor

 

I drew this "Book Store" by watching Karen Campbell's You Tube tutorial.

I drew this building on Fabriano 140 lb. hot press paper with a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil. Shading was added with a Blackwing Pencil and a paper stump. I used Jane Davenport watercolors for this hand drawn  building.

I loved drawing and painting this piece and adding a new building to my collection. 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge202601-january-anything-goes.html

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html 

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/classic-design-challenge-01-2026-janfeb.html 

 

Fairy Godmother Mixed Media

 

This "Fairy Godmother" is from a tutorial by Tamara Laporte for the "A Year of Magic and Fairy tales," course she is hosting.

I wanted to work on this Fairy Godmother and couldn't wait to begin. There was a problem, I don't generally work in acrylic paint, which is an important layer when painting this face. Ah but I solved the problem. Years ago I bought Jane Davenport's Making Faces Mixed Media Matchmaker set. It has three bottles of acrylic paint in which you mix the shade you need. After putting down a layer of Jane Davenport watercolors, I followed Tam's directions using the shade I mixed and let it dry. I painted another layer of Jane Davenport colors over the face. I let that dry and then used Prismacolor pencils and more watercolors to improve the image's skin tone and I'm happy to report it worked!

I traced some of this image onto Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I used assorted acrylic inks, colored pencils and watercolors for the clothing, headdress and background on this piece.  I made changes in colors and media to use what I have. 

I'm really happy with the finished piece!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge202601-january-anything-goes.html

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2026/01/morgans-artworld-challenge-96.html 

 

 

Hair More Hair!

 Boy would I love to have some those curls and waves on my head!

I learned how to draw this lovely girl by watching Karen Campbell draw hair in pencil step by step in a great tutorial on You Tube.

This girl is drawn in my Strathmore Drawing pad with a Graphgear 1000 Pentel Pencil. Shading was added with a Blackwing Pencil and paper stump. I used a Tombow Mono Zero eraser and a Vanish eraser for highlights and to correct so many smears!

I'm really happy how this girl came out and glad I took the time to try doing it!

Challenges:  

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge202601-january-anything-goes.html

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html 

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2026/01/allys-angels-102-anything-goes-theme.html