Work in progress, a little further down the road. Inspired by the Oscars. #procreate #digitalart #newartnouveau View on Instagram https://ift.tt/2SeXCYs
Making Faces with Jane Davenport Stamps
Making faces with Jane Davenport stamps and art supplies…great practice in shading faces. The pastels are designed to look and feel like make-up – an interesting marketing idea. I’m finding it a little hard to regulate how much pigment is on my brush – maybe it just takes practice.
The First Zentangling President?
Since Zentangle appeared on the scene, there has been a heathy debate around the practice of doodling. Lots of people aimlessly make pencil marks on paper while otherwise occupied – in a meeting, on the phone, etc. Many of us call that doodling. Some people do considerably more with their pen in the margins. If one makes a detailed drawing …
Symmetrical, but not really a mandala
This digital drawing was an experiment in switching between symmetry grids in Procreate throughout the drawing. I used both Quadrant Symmetry and Rotational Symmetry. The switching had to be done carefully, because elements didn’t automatically line up as easily when using a different grid. Black, white and two colors of green, no shading
Personal coloring pages
Playing with some personal coloring pages, using a mix of Tombow and various metallic markers. I really like the metallics – Gelly Roll, Jane Davenport, and some random ones called “INFINITY” that are surprisingly juicy. (If you’re having metallic marker envy, links for these exact markers are at the end of my post. The personal coloring pages give me an …
Don’t stop, even if it’s ugly
Zentangle has made me a better finisher of projects. I’ve learned that there is almost always a point in a drawing when I don’t like it. If I just keep working to make it better, it turns out okay, and sometimes, surprisingly good. Don’t stop, even if it’s ugly.
A design made with one shape
Since I don’t have my quilt wall up in my studio yet, I turned to my laptop last night to practice some of the composition ideas picked up at the workshop. I worked in Adobe Illustrator, drawing this shape: My goal was to create a symmetrical design using just this shape in theforeground. I reflected it against itself to get started. …