Nina Johansson decided to fill a two page spread of her journal with drawings she does daily for each week. She asked if anyone wanted to join her in doing this. I thought it might be a good way to get myself to do a bit more drawing. As you can see I did a "bit" more but didn't quite get an object drawn each day. Still, I did better than I have been doing.
The word "pear" and the flowers were done in ink and watercolor pencils while the other pictures were drawn in pencil and then colored in with Prismacolor pencils. I used fluorescent colors for my canary as he really is that color but the colors didn't come out at all with a scan and even with this photo look washed out.
These are probably the most realistic drawings I have ever done. It was challenging to say the least and I am not sure I will do the same kind of colorwork every week but we'll see how it all goes. Maybe I'll even learn to do better on my layout so my kitty won't get speared through her head with a branch again!!
Thank you Nina for a great idea.
hi Freebird, thanks for looking, dont let color worry you, just get in and do it, doesnt matter if it clashes or is not the right color, just play. I loved what you did. sometimes I think I try too hard.
ReplyDeleteNice going on this...I started my week a bit late so I will be posting in a couple of days! Looks like and interesting week! :)
ReplyDeleteNice spread, Freebird! I don´t draw an object every day either, depends on how much time I have. Some days I fill half a page, another day I may not draw anything. But over a week I fill the spread. Yours looks fabulous, I´m glad this scheme seems to work for you too!
ReplyDeleteLovely splashes of colour and I like your decorative lettering on this spread too!
ReplyDeleteNice work! These are lovely pages and your drawing is coming along beutifully.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic spread! Your candies in particular are wonderfully drawn.
ReplyDeleteVery nice spread. The work is beautiful. Love the cat and the colors in the candy corn. Look forward to seeing more.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful colleciton of drawings! Congratulations on participating in the challenge.
ReplyDeleteI think I might join you all...quietly of course just in case I don't live up to the commitment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely journal spread! I really like the candy and the pear too. Your canary is so cute - I'd like to paint him too :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful journal page spread! Your drawings are excellent and I like the way you made the entire page come together. I may have to try this again :)
ReplyDeleteNice job! Can't wait for the next installment.
ReplyDeleteYour pear is just so beautiful, the details are magnificent. Art journals are so much fun! Highly recomed doing them.
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