Out of Limitations Comes Creativity

 To design this min page I played with a variety of watercolors and added some lines and patterns with fine line markers. I added metallic watercolor leaf shapes.

Challenges:

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-262.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/week-747.html 

Blue Heron in Watercolor

 

 

 

 While my husband Sandy was out of town with our sons, I chose to paint a Blue Heron. My husband is crazy about birds and it was a birthday surprise for him.

This piece is from a tutorial by Sarah Cray for Let's Make Art. I just knew, this would be the perfect gift for my husband. I used Jane Davenport watercolors on Canson 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Well he came home from the baseball game and saw the painting of the Blue Heron and loved it.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-purely-anything-goes.html 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-262.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/week-747.html 

Boy on Beach a Watercolor Painting

 

As soon as I saw the tutorial by Paul Clark, "Boy on Beach," I knew, I had to paint it. I decided to make it into a birthday card, for my husband Sandy. We have two wonderful grown boys. Back in the day, we would often get up early and drive to the New Jersey shore. Our kids loved the water.

I transferred the template offered to Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, using my light pad. I painted the youngster with Winsor Newton Cotman watercolor tubes and used a pastel white pencil for the white highlights.

My hubby Sandy was delighted with this card!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-purely-anything-goes.html 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-262.html 

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/crafty-catz-651-atg-watercolor.html 

The Sultry Face in Copic Markers

 

Several months ago, I joined the Awesome Art School's Fun Fab Drawing Club. I wanted to improve my drawing skills and learn about new art supplies and techniques. I haven't regretted it! Since joining I have learned so much and enhanced my skills.

Since June I have been participating in the Expression Sketchin Challenge, within the drawing club. This challenge has truly taught me so many new techniques and skills.

Here's the latest Face, the Sultry Expression. I learned to draw the face at a new angle and work on it using my Copic Markers on Bristol Paper.My Copic Markers are getting old and I don't have all the colors. I went with what I have. I'm really glad I did. I used a Faber-Castell black Pitt Artist Pen for lines and details and a Gell Roll Pen for highlights. It was an outstanding learning project, taught by Karen Campbell owner of the Awesome Art School.

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-purely-anything-goes.html 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-543.html 

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-05.html 

Gold Hearts

I was so very happy with my last whimsical girl, that I had to have a try at another. I'm enjoying the wonderful line drawing, that I find on Pinterest to inspire me. I can draw a likeness of these girls and then make changes to them, making them my own. This girl was inspired by one done by Sophia Silva. I love populating my Strathmore Toned Tan Sketch Book with these lovely girls.

I draw the girls with my graphite pencil and use Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Brush Pens for lines and color. I used a Gell Pen for highlights and her earrings are colored with a gold Posca Pen.

I hope you enjoy my newest whimsical girl, I know I do. I'll be enjoying more of these girls!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-purely-anything-goes.html 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-9-sep-2023-anything-goes.html 

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-05.html 

French Girl

 

I've really enjoyed copying the work by Cameron Mark. I decided to change her eyes and now my husband thinks she looks like Jackie Kennedy!

Here's Cameron Mark's original work: 

I love my version of this lovely girl done with Prismacolor Pencils. I used a Gelly Roll pen for a bit of white in her eyes and mouth. This fun portrait was done in my Stratmore Toned Tan sketch book.

Oh, I love hats!

 

 

 

3/4 Portrait in Watercolor

 This lovely girl is from a tutorial by Lucy Brydon for Awesome Art School!

The lesson began with learning to draw the girl on scrap paper and then using the lightpad to transfer the lines onto Canson 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. I painted the girl with Jane Davenport watercolors.

I had never done this type of portrait and I'm so happy with the result!

Challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-purely-anything-goes.html 

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-9-sep-2023-anything-goes.html 

https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-05.html