Pastels and Watercolors (and a few other art media)

[bulldurham]

I never liked doing portraits but most of mine had to do with the dearly departed, so knowing it brought some sort of comfort to their survivors, I relented.

 

[terri]

Fantastic, Terri. I love the way the cherries came out. You could just divide a page in half. Use a marker.

The next theme is yours.

Thank you! That's a good idea about the sketch book. I don't know why I always reach for 9x12 when I prefer to sketch smaller.

I'll think on a theme but we'll give Sharon the weekend to catch up.

 

[terri]

So, I guess tjis is related to the thread. The results of my latest shopping spree were deliverd today: a bottle of pen wash and a squeeze bulb to go with it (think rocket blower for camera sensors), a couple syringes for filling pens, 15 ink samples (a free 8-pack an assortment of brown inks, and two specific grey inks), a couple cartridge converters (like a syringe that replaces the ink cartidges), and two Lamy pens in their annual special edition colors - "Strawberry" and "Cream" (fine nibs). This pen company includes a lagnappe - a small gift.

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This is an impressive new set of inks, Charlie! The names alone sound intriguing.

 

[snowbear]

Iroshizuko is a line of Pilot inks. I love them though the colors are a bit limited (24). Not a big deal with a brush but I don't feel like mixing for a pen. Somewhere I have a list of what the Japanese translates to - things like Bamboo Charcoal, Moonlit Night, Autumn Leaves, and Beautyberry.

 

[SquarePeg]

Challenge Neglected!

I’ll get to the pineapple eventually. Sorry but I can’t seem to stop painting flowers. It only took 4 years but I finally added stems that I didn’t feel like ruined the painting!

 

[SquarePeg]

I wish I’d started that middle flower higher.

 

[terri]

Challenge Neglected!

I’ll get to the pineapple eventually. Sorry but I can’t seem to stop painting flowers. It only took 4 years but I finally added stems that I didn’t feel like ruined the painting!

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Terrific work! These stems look great- I love the little feathered look you gave them.

 

[terri]

I wish I’d started that middle flower higher.

I think the middle guy is fine - on the top, maybe just stagger the height on either side to get that offset look.

 

[snowbear]

Bring one down, about one half to one third the distance between the other side and middle. Don’t space them out by thirds; put one further to the side from the middle.