Flower Girl

 

I found this lovely girl in Fun Fab Florals, a collection of tutorials in Karen Campbell's Awesome Art School. The lesson was for alcohol markers. I really wanted to work in my tan toned paper sketchbook. So I followed the lesson for drawing the girl onto the tan page and then did my own thing.

I used some China Markers, Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and a black Micron Pen to finish this piece.

I love how it came together on my tan toned page!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-04.html  

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-7-craft-card-making.html

Sweater Girl

 

I found this sweater girl on Pinterest. I love her picture and the hat! I used Faber-Castell Brush Pens, Microns and a Prismacolor Blender in my Strathmore Toned Tan Sketch book. I feel it looks fine, but it would have been better on different paper. I read the pens work on toned paper. I like to experiment and the brush pens are new. I got the idea for using the blender pen online. I will try another girl on Bristol paper using these new Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens and the Prismacolor Colorless Blender.

 

I learned to draw these face from Karen Campbell's Awesome Art School. I am a retired art teacher and did draw before retiring to Florida. When I decided to get back into painting and drawing, the drawing didn't happen but the painting did. Now that I took the step into Karen's Awesome Art School online, I finally got my drawing skill back, and then some!

 

I put this photo of the drawing up in the art school group and got some lovely comments right away! One was from Karen Campbell;

"Your line work on this piece really makes it look amazing! love the contrast between both sides of her hair"

I'm really proud and happy with my skills and want to keep growing and enjoying that school!

 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/08/morgans-artworld-challenge-8.html

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html 

Rainbow Fairy

I've been putting off the Rainbow Fairy long enough and decided I needed to do something bright and  I cheerful. I chose to work on the Rainbow Fairy from Karen Campbell's tutorial for Awesome Art School.

I used my Copic Markers on X-press It Blending Card. These markers are old, so I carefully only used the normal skin tones for the fairy, as I have refills for them. I think she looks really fine! I gave her some extra glitz on the ear with a gold Posca Pen. I used a Sharpie Paint Pen and a Gelly Roll Pen for her highlights.

I enjoyed working on this colorful beauty and love the finished piece!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html 

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/08/morgans-artworld-challenge-8.html

Queen of Arts - Journal Pages

 

After watching several Youtube tutorials by Karen Campbell, I decided that my art journal needed a new mixed media piece.

I started with the background of ripped book pages and used matter medium adhesive. I added color with Distress Ink and then gave it a light coat of white gesso.

Here's where the fun begins, designing the queen's face with numerous supplies:

Pencil, acrylic paint, Stabilo pencil, Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen, Carand ache Crayons, Pearlescent Watercolors, Posca Pen, and a Gelly Roll Pen for highlights

I'm really happy with this two page spread!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html 

Blue and Green Fae

 

My Blue and Green Fae is from a demo by Karen Campbell, while giving a watercolor set review.

I painted this mixed media piece with Jane Davenport watercolors on Fabriano hot press 140 lb. watercolor paper. The paper is something new and I enjoyed working on it with a couple of my new paint brushes (Silver Silk 88 and Silver Black Velvet). I used an assortment of pens to bring out details: Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen, Micron Pen and a Gelly Roll Pen.

Although not my style, I totally enjoyed playing with the watercolor so loosely.

Challenges:

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2023/08/morgans-artworld-challenge-8.html

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html 

https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-reminder-247.html

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-04.html 

Small Pieces Big Picture Mini Page

 For this min page, I sprayed Ranger Distress Oxide over a stencil on a vintage newspaper page. After it dried, I cute floral shapes with my Cuddlebug Machine, adhered them to the page and added a statement sticker from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk.

I'm looking forward to seeing your art on the challenge at Crafting From the Heart!

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-04.html

 

Challenges: 

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html 

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-7-craft-card-making.html

Cotton Candy Portrait

 

 I couldn't wait to get to work on Tamara Leporte's YouTube tutorial Cotton Candy, a mixed media portrait.

I used my Jane Davenport watercolors, Liquitex Acrylic Ink and a couple of pens and markers on Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

 I enjoy working on Tamara Leporte's tutorials so much, with so much I can learn!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-anything-goes-w-optional.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html

 http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/89-no-design-paper.html

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/worldwide-crafters-and-colorists.html 

https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-197-ag-add-flowers.html