Posted on October 31, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Thirty-One, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, inked, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 29, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, daisy sketch, Day Twenty-Nine, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, mixed media art, water soluble ink
Posted on October 28, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Twenty-Eight, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, mixed media art
Posted on October 27, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Twenty-Seven, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, mixed media art
Posted on October 26, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day TwentySix, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, mixed media art
Posted on October 25, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, acrylic ink, Day Twenty-Five, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, mixed media art, sketch daily, water soluble ink
Posted on October 24, 2017 at 02:12 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Twenty-Four, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, female sketch, mixed media art
Posted on October 23, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day twenty-three, drawing challenge, girl sketch, mixed media art, pen & ink, sketch daily
Posted on October 22, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Twenty-Two, Drawing Challenge, fashion sketch, Jane Davenport Inkredible Pen, mixed media art, sketch daily, water soluble pen
Posted on October 21, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, cake sketch, Day Twenty-One, draw daily, Drawing Challenge, mixed media art, sketchbook habit
Posted on October 20, 2017 at 11:19 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Twenty, Drawing Challenge, girl sketch, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 19, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Day Nineteen, drawing challenge, female, mixed media art, permanent black ink, sketch daily, water soluble ink
I had a lot of fun with this abstract art piece for Day Eighteen.
For my mark making, I used a seed pod, dipped in black ink, to create the designs.
I then added water soluble ink which I blended with a wet brush to make shadows. To keep myself interested in the challenge, I need to try different techniques.
Posted on October 18, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, black ink, Day Eighteen, draw daily, mixed media art, seed pods, sketching habit, water soluble ink
Posted on October 17, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, black ink, day seventeen, faces, mixed media art, sketch daily, water soluble ink
Posted on October 15, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, art stamps, day fifteen, Jane Davenport-inspired sketch, mixed media art, sketch daily, water soluble ink
Posted on October 14, 2017 at 02:46 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, day fourteen, dress sketch, ink, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 14, 2017 at 02:40 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober17, day thirteen, ink sketches, mixed media art, Shih Tzu, sketch daily
Posted on October 12, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, day twelve, drawing challenge, females, inks, Jane Davenport Inkredible Pen, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 10, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, art stamps, challenge, day ten, inks, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 09, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, day nine, flowers, inks, mixed media art, watercolors
Posted on October 07, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, day seven, drawing challenge, female sketch, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 06, 2017 at 01:31 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober2017, abstract figure, acrylic paints, faces and figures, ink sketches, mixed media art, sketch daily
Posted on October 05, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, acrylic ink, angel girl, Day Five, Inktober 2017 Drawing Challenge, mixed media art, sketch daily
Today is Day Four of the Inktober 2017 Drawing Challenge.
I used Caran d'Ache Hypnotic Turquoise Ink for this sketch on bristol board paper. The ink came out quite darker than I expected but I worked with it.
Today, I'm at the Art & Soul Retreat in Virginia Beach taking a jewelry class.
Posted on October 04, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, Art & Soul Retreat, bristol board paper, Caran d'Ache Hypnotic Turquoise Ink, draw daily, mixed media art
Posted on October 03, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #Inktober, #Inktober 2017, cartridge paper, draw daily, female, mixed media art, quick sketch
Posted on October 02, 2017 at 01:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #inktober, #inktober2017, acrylic paint, drawing challenge, female sketch, pen & ink, sketch daily
YAY - Today is the first Day of the Inktober 2017 Drawing Challenge.
To create this sketch, I used the Jane Davenport Inkredible Fountain Pen. I love the fact that the pen ink is water-reactive. I hope to sketch as many drawings as I can this month. Are You In Too?
Posted on October 01, 2017 at 02:04 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #inktober, #inktober2017, drawing challenge, Jane Davenport Inkredible Fountain Pen, pen & ink, sketch daily
Inktober 2017 is coming soon. Check out founder, Jake Parker's site for useful inking information.
I'm planning on participating.
Posted on September 26, 2017 at 01:12 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: daily drawing, inking, Inktober 2017 Prompt List, Jake Parker, sketchbook
Dick Blick is featuring a challenge for art work done in Black, White and Shades of Gray. Any medium is welcome: markers, ink, pencils, chalk or photography.
You have between October 31 and November 13, 2016 to upload a photo of your piece, and complete the submission form. Limit one entry per artist.
Get out your art supplies or camera and begin creating.
Posted on October 31, 2016 at 03:17 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: Black, chalk or photography, Dick Blick challenge, ink, markers, mixed media art, pencils, White and Shades of Gray
I'm participating in the Cross-Country Clearprint Collaborative Art Project. I submitted the above painting to the Project.
Participating artists receive two Clearprint Vellum Books. One book is used in the art exchange; the second book is for the artist to keep as a gift.
Each artist uses one page in the vellum book (right hand side) to create art. The artist may choose to create a work on the front of their page or utilize the front and back to create a work that can be viewed from multiple sides.
Artists are allowed one week to create their work once the book is received. The book is then sent back to Cross-Country. They will then scan the images and upload them to the Clearprint website gallery and social media platforms.
For more details on the project, visit the Cross-Country Web site. I really enjoyed creating the painting for this project. I plant to do more vellum paintings in the future.
Posted on June 15, 2016 at 01:55 PM in Challenges, Mixed Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: acrylic paintings, art journals, Clearprint Vellum Books, Cross-Country Clearprint Collaborative Art Project, mixed media art, social media art project
Posted on January 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days 2016, abstract painting, acrylic paint, art challenge, collage, Day Twenty, mixed media art
Oh dear! I am so behind in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Today is Day Nineteen. Well, I just need to keep making art.
I finished this art piece today. I began it in an Abstract Painting Class led by Wan Marsh at the Art & Soul Retreat in Virginia Beach. The painting somehow reminds me of the old buildings in Jerusalem.
Wan makes abstract painting look so easy. I plan to keep experimenting with the ideas that she mentioned in class. Wan suggests working on a few canvases at the same time. Great idea!
Posted on January 19, 2016 at 01:50 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 paintings in 30 days 2016, abstract painting, Art & Soul Retreat, art challenge, art workshop, day nineteen, mixed media art, Virginia Beach, Wan Marsh
When we were on vacation, I had hoped to do some paintings for the 30 in 30 Challenge. But we were so busy touring Jacksonville, St Augustine and Charleston that I didn't get a chance to paint.
Well today I finally finished an Angel painting that I had been working on for a while. So this is my entry for Day Fourteen of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.
Leslie Saeta, founder of the 30 in 30 Challenge, says it's OK to miss some days. The important thing is to keep painting.
Posted on January 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 in 30 Challenge, 30 Paintings in 30 Days 2016, angel painting, collage papers, Day Fourteen, Leslie Saeta, mixed media art
Posted on January 04, 2016 at 12:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days 2016, art challenge, art illustration, Day Four, mixed media art, watercolor paint
Posted on January 03, 2016 at 03:43 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 2016 challenge, 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic paint, art challenge, Day Three, graphite pencil, mixed media art, pen and ink
Posted on January 02, 2016 at 12:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 paintings in 30 days, challenge 2016, day two, goth-style fashion girl, mixed media art, watercolor painting
Happy New Year to All!
Well here we go again.....Today is Day One of 30 Paintings in 30 Days in 2016.
Here's a fashion girl done with watercolor paints and a vintage paper flower.. My scanner acted a little wonky today and this gray shadow showed up in the images of my scans. I've managed to blot out the gray shadow.
Posted on January 01, 2016 at 01:47 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days 2016, Day One, fashion girl, mixed media art, watercolor painting
Image from Tara Lazar's Blog
I signed up for the 2015 Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) Challenge founded by Tara Lazar, children's book author.
According to Tara, "The challenge is to create 30 picture book concepts in 30 days. You don’t have to write a manuscript (but you can if the mood strikes). Daily blog posts by picture book authors, illustrators, editors and other kidlit professionals will help inspire you."
Registration is open through November 5th. I'm looking forward to the challenge. Why not join in?
Posted on October 26, 2015 at 01:57 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 2015 Picture Book Idea Month Challenge, 30 picture book concepts, children's authors, children's editors, children's illustrators, creative writing, fiction writing, kidlit professionals, PiBoIdMo, Tara Lazar
Image from Jake Parker's site
I just discovered Jake Parker's InkTober Challenge. Here's a description of the challenge in Jake's own words:
"Every October, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month. I created InkTober in 2009 as a challenge to improve my inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. Anyone can do InkTober, just pick up a pen and start drawing."
It's not too late to join. As Jake says, you can participate daily, every other day or weekly. Check out the InkTober Rules for more details.
As many of you know from reading my blog, I draw on a daily basis. Now all I have to do is add some ink to my sketches.
Posted on October 11, 2015 at 08:45 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: #inktober, daily sketching, draw daily, ink drawings, InkTober Challenge, Jake Parker
Today is finally Day Thirty of 30 Paintings in 30 Days. I can't believe that I actually completed all thirty paintings.
I create art on a daily basis in a variety of mediums. However, I generally do not complete an art piece each day. Some projects take a few days for me to finish. So doing a completed painting for thirty days in a row was a stretch for me. Yes, I've completed this 30 in 30 Challenge in other years. But somehow this year's challenge appeared more difficult. I was probably trying to fit too many other activities in one day.
I hope you were able to increase your painting output during this challenge too.
Posted on September 30, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic painting, completed art challenge, Day Thirty, mixed media art, September 2015 art challenge
Day Twenty Eight of 30 Paintings in 30 Days. Only two days to go!
For this painting, I used acrylic paint, stamping and a bit of collage.
Posted on September 28, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic paint, art stamping, daily paintings, Day Twenty Eight, French text collage, mixed media art, September 2015 art challenge
Today is Day Twenty Seven of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.
I completed another watercolor painting for this day's challenge. My goal was to create a soft pastel look.
Posted on September 27, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, art challenge, Day Twenty Seven, mixed media art, pastel watercolor, watercolor painting
We have made it to Day Twenty Six of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.
I've worked with primarily acrylic paint for about two-thirds of the challenge. Therefore, I really enjoyed painting with watercolors today.
Are you still participating in the challenge?
Posted on September 26, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, art challenge, daily painting, daisy flowers, Day Twenty Six, mixed media art, watercolor paint
Posted on September 25, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, art challenge, art stamps, collage bits, Day Twenty Five, mixed media art, oil pastels
Posted on September 24, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, abstract art, art challenge, art stamps, Day Twenty Four, mixed media art, oil pastels
Today is Day Twenty Three of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.
Instead of working with the usual paper substrates, I painted a silk scarf.* To protect my table, I lined it with freezer paper. First, I brushed undiluted alcohol on the scarf. Then I dropped small puddles of alcohol ink all over the scarf. I sprayed the puddles with alcohol to achieve diffused colors.
When the scarf dried, I used a text stamp (loaded with pigment ink for fabrics) to print an all-over design. Last, I ironed the scarf to make the colors permanent. The photo doesn't adequately show the beauty of the silk-painted scarf.
*Note: The scarf has a beige background because I had eco-dyed it beforehand with found plant materials.
Posted on September 23, 2015 at 02:22 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, alcohol inks, art challenge, Day Twenty Three, freezer paper, mixed media art, scarf design, silk scarf, text stamp
Posted on September 22, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic paint, art challenge, Day Twenty-Two, fantasy blossoms, mixed media art
On to Day Twenty-One of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.
My goal was to use bright colors in this acrylic painting. Next, I added black lines of paint; ink scribbles, stamping and mark making.
This is not my usual choice of colors but it is a good experiment. I entitled it: Abstract Explosion.
Posted on September 21, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, abstract art, art stamping, bright acrylic paint, Day Twenty-One, mixed media art, scribbles
We're heading toward the finish line at Day Twenty of 30 Paintings in 30 Days. Only ten days to go.
I began this acrylic painting with large rectangles of dark purple paint. Then I just kept adding many layers of white, light purple and pink paint. To finish off the piece, I added some stamped circles.
Posted on September 20, 2015 at 08:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic painting, art challenge, circles, Day Twenty, mixed media art, rectangles
It's Day Nineteen of 30 Paintings in 30 Days. What? Only Day Nineteen?
This acrylic painting of an Abstract Forest proved to be a challenge for me. When the latter happens, I just tell myself to keep painting. Tomorrow is another day to experiment and paint.
Posted on September 19, 2015 at 02:13 PM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, abstract painting, acrylic paints, art challenge, Day Nineteen, mixed media art
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