Crafty Musings

TIGER

2012-02-05T19:53:00.004Z

This painting is for the latest Studio Atelier challenge. (paintingchallenge@studioatelierblog.com.)
The original photo was taken in a zoo, so I altered the background.

Pastel pencil on Pastelmat.

8"x12"

TOMATOES on the VINE

2012-01-22T22:47:00.014Z

Painted with Pitt pastel pencils on anthracite Pastelmat for the current Paint and Draw Challenge. The background was a mixture of prussian blue and black.
8"x12"

8"x12"

The Waiting Game

2012-01-09T17:26:00.003Z

My husband calls this "Come on Guv" !! Composed for the ADNW January Challenge.

Black gel pen on wc paper.
7''x10''

Draped Cloth

2011-12-14T16:02:00.004Z

For this month's Rookie Painter challenge I did a preliminary sketch, for a pastel painting. I liked the result and decided to post it. 2H graphite pencil on white Bristol Board. 8"x12"

ADNW November Challenge

2011-11-28T16:10:00.009Z

This was sketched for ADNW, with a black gel pen, which unfortunately turned out to be water soluble. I had planned for it to be pen and coloured wash, but it would have turned muddy.

9"x7"

Lis's Cat Phoebe

2011-11-22T17:36:00.004Z

This is the first black cat that I have painted in any medium. I used Pitt pastel pencils on anthracite Pastelmat. To obtain a rich black, I under painted the darkest fur with prussian blue, then I used black and various greys, pale blue and white to model it.
6"x7"

VASE

2011-11-10T14:50:00.001Z

This was a sketch for the Paint and Draw Challenge no.24

Black gel pen on heavy, rough paper.

10"x7"

SILHOUETTE

2011-10-09T11:37:00.004+01:00

I liked the girl's profile taken from the current A Day Not Wasted challenge. I drew it with a variety of white coloured pencils on black Canford paper. It looks brighter than my actual drawing, because I couldn't produce a decent black with a straight forward scan! The paper was rather furry to work on, I prefer a smoother paper for CP work. I worked with a reversed image because strangely I find it a lot easier if the person, or animal for that matter, is looking to the left! I wonder if other artists suffer from this quirk? I notice I've signed it 2001. Wishful thinking, perhaps?
5"x 8"

Wooden Door (detail)

2011-09-23T20:45:00.006+01:00

This is for the Paint and Draw Challenge September challenge. The wood was brushed on with coloured inks and then the grain was drawn with various sizes of black and sepia gel pens, on paper.

8"x6"

ONIONS

2011-09-18T20:37:00.001+01:00

For this month's Rookie Painter challenge. I sketched the out line with a home made bamboo pen dipped in water soluble black ink and then used coloured inks.

8"x12"

Another Still Life

2011-09-18T10:59:00.001+01:00

I enjoyed the last challenge, so I decided to set up my own still life using a vase made by the monks on Caldy Island.

Acrylic on paper. 8"x12"

Jug and Peaches

2011-08-14T18:42:00.004+01:00

The current Paint and Draw Challenge. Acrylic on paper, 8"x12". I used ultramarine, alizarin crimson and a touch of burnt sienna to make the black. I limited my palette to three other colours --- cadmium yellow light, titanium white and light green, all made by Liquitex.

A Pastel Landscape

2011-06-27T20:54:00.005+01:00

This is my interpretation of the A Day Not Wasted June challenge. Soft pastel on white Pastelmat. 16"x12"

Squirrels

2011-05-27T09:32:00.006+01:00

The latest Paint and Draw Challenge . Black pen (edding 1800 profipen 0.1 and 0.3) on white card, 10"x7".
I find trying to make the card appear white very difficult.

The red squirrel was drawn a couple of years ago.

Sepia pen on white paper, 8"x8.5"

Red Winged Blackbird

2011-05-04T17:53:00.000+01:00

This is in response to the current Paint and Draw Challenge. I used Wolffe's Carbon Pencils on smooth paper. 5"x7"

Dog Portraits

2011-05-01T19:22:00.007+01:00

I have joined another art challenge A Day Not Wasted and this was the April project. I used pastel pencils on Pastelmat card. Size 6"x7".

Dog portraiture is my favourite subject. Here are some of my previous paintings:

Cherries

2011-04-24T14:51:00.006+01:00

5"x 6"

This is in response to the April Paint and Draw Challenge. I used mainly pastel pencils on dark grey Pastelmat.

Persimmon

2011-03-03T11:57:00.002Z

This painting was in response to the latest Paint and Draw Challenge. I used gouache on blue mount board. I haven't used gouache often as I find it very difficult to layer. I wonder if I should use fixative in between. The painting is very small (3"x 3.5") as I am still having a lot of trouble with my fractured shoulder!

Study in Blue and Orange

2011-02-17T20:45:00.001Z

This was painted in response to the current Paint and Draw Challenge. I used soft pastels on white Pastelmat

Imperfection (another Monarch Butterfly)

2011-01-30T18:02:00.001Z

I took a photo of this butterfly at Syon Park butterfly house, and painted it in coloured pencil two years ago. I call it "Imperfection" because one of its wings was slightly damaged.

Monarch Butterfly

2011-01-30T14:21:00.003Z

Unfortunately I had a bad fall about 6 weeks ago and fractured my right shoulder, and have been unable to do any painting as I need to support my arm. This picture is in response to the current Paint and Draw Together Challenge. I used Pitt pastel pencils on light grey Pastelmat. 6"x8"

Pink Rose

2010-12-05T14:17:00.005Z

This painting is for the current Studio Atelier Challenge.

Acrylic on paper. 11"x7"

A Try with Water Colours (Finished)

2010-11-24T17:54:00.007Z

4"x5"

This is the best I can do. I realise that I need more shading between and underneath the apples. Not sure how I should have painted the background. On Nov.20th I posted pictures of the only other water colours that I've been reasonably happy with on my other blog.( Jenni's Jottings) A completely different style.

A Try with Water Colours (continued)

2010-11-24T17:34:00.000Z

I've added a few more layers of transparent colour, forcing myself to let each coat dry (this is part of my problem) before over painting. I'm panicking about the background!

A Try with Water Colours (concluded?)

2010-11-20T16:49:00.000Z

I've made a pig's ear of this. I get very frustrated. I don't think I shall post it on the Studio Atelier Challenge.

A Try with Water Colour

2010-11-17T17:19:00.004Z

This was painted in response to this month's Studio Atelier Challenge. I am not familiar with wc and I have no idea how to paint a background nor if I should add more colour, or indeed how to do it! My instincts are to proceed with coloured pencils or maybe pastels and make it mixed media. If I tried again, I would use Acrylics.

Pomegranate (complete)

2010-11-15T17:45:00.001Z

Coloured Pencil 10"x6"

Pomegranate III (work in progress)

2010-11-11T20:29:00.001Z

Pomegranate II (work in progress)

2010-11-11T20:28:00.001Z

Pomegranate I (work in progress)

2010-11-09T18:02:00.001Z

Challenge 11 on the Paint and Draw Together site is from a beautiful photo of a pomegranate. I am using Polychromos coloured pencils on Fabriano Classico paper.

Lemons and Flower

2010-11-07T21:03:00.000Z

Soft pastel on Pastelmat 10"x7"

This pastel was painted in response to a challenge posted on the Paint and Draw Together site, and I'm very excited to become a member. The only concern I have is that I might find it difficult to produce a new painting every 3 weeks. However, we shall see!