More Caran d'Ache Neocolor II

More Caran d'Ache Neocolor II sketches. I finally got my new colors!!



The before water and after water really amazes me!




Of course I did add more color and detail on this one...

Watercolor Palettes

I found these little plastic paint wells leftover from years ago and hot glued them inside an Altoids tin. I glued a card with the color references to the inside of the lid. And what do you know... a wonderful pocket-size watercolor palette that I can slip in my purse and go. I did the same thing in a gift card tin with some larger wells. Can't wait to try these out!

Still Life from Photo I Took

Drawing in Neocolor II crayon
and then the same drawing with water added - amazing!
I also added some oil pastel and more watercolor crayon.

Just Add Water

(See previous post from yesterday.) Tonight I added water to the Neocolor II drawings. I have fallen in love with these Caran d'Ache Neocolor II crayons that I have had for years! I can't really explain it, but the combination of drawing with a thick crayon and then painting it - I can splatter and soften and blend and it's not a watercolor and it's not a drawing. It's both - and I think it's awesome! I can't wait to get the new colors I've ordered; and I wish I had the time to draw everything in sight with these!!

Tuesday Sketching in the Park in the Rain

I'm experiencing this new and revised passion for drawing. I love the feel of the Caran d'Ache Neocolor II crayons. I've had them for a while, but haven't used them to their full potential, not even close. For the past few days I have hardly been able to put them down. I ordered more colors yesterday and can't wait until they arrive. This is a teapot I saw in the antique/consignment store. I took a photo with my digital camera and today at lunch in the park I drew from a printout of that photo.



I did the drawing above from photos of teacups I printed off e-bay's website. It's almost like sculpting to bring to life something on a blank sheet of paper. I love the feeling! Soft smooth watercolor crayons on the paper with nothing between you and the artwork - sort of primal and so wonderful I can't describe it!

I hope to add water and see what I get tomorrow.

Easter Sunday Evening Sketch

Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, watercolor, oil pastel for highlights

Happy Saturday before Easter...

I did this in my 4 x 6 sketchbook sitting in a parking lot Thursday afternoon. I applied the watercolor washes to the Pilot G2 pen sketch this evening in the studio.



Did this at Mama's tonight in my 8 1/2 x 11 sketchbook. It's her glass bird that my sister gave her. My favorite color - blue!

Happy Easter, everyone!

Today's Creative Endeavors

NOTE: Update on earlier post http://daloweartist.blogspot.com/2009/04/sketches-books-and-stuff.html - I am very sorry to report that the book I ordered from amazon.com "How to Make a Journal of Your Life" by Daniel Price, totally fell apart after only about 2 days of owning it. The pages came unglued from the spine and just began falling out. Very disappointing. A very poorly made book. I did finish reading it before I sent it back for a full refund. It was a good book, but I do not recommend it unless you can get a better copy. I am now reading Living the Creative Life and it is fantastic. I highly recommend it! So full of inspiration.

On to today's work...

Did this journal page right after lunch today. G2 pen and colored pencil. FUN little sketch!

"Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage." - Catherine Douzel


Tonight for supper I made homemade (from scratch) biscuits!!! and Gravy! This is only about the 2nd time I've made homemade biscuits. No biscuit is very good for you, but frozen commercial biscuits are full of things I can't pronounce, so these have to be better.
I was so very proud of how they turned out that I made a photograph and decided to share. Simple Country Life at its finest...

Sketches, Books, and Stuff

I got these two books from amazon.com a couple of days ago. I started reading Living the Creative Life in Borders the other day and almost couldn't put it down, but my codependency caused me to give my coupon to my mama to buy a book and then I put this one that I REALLY wanted back. I've kicked myself ever since. So I bought a copy from amazon. I haven't had the time to delve into it yet, but I am reading the one at right by Daniel Price. You have to order $25 worth (of course) to get amazon's free shipping and I'd been wanting this book by Daniel Price for a while. I was a little disappointed when I got it because it was such a very tiny book, similar in size to a moleskine (see picture and comparison to G2 pen). But it is the best book! It's funny, down to earth, it's as if the author is sitting with me having a chat about journals. I'm entertained and learning a lot. I recommend it highly.

EDM Challenge # 215 Draw Your Thumb






And tonight's quick little drawing of a horn hanging up in Applebee's, which I realized after I just HAD to draw it, perfectly fits an EDM challenge:


EDM Challenge # 17 (Draw a Musical Instrument)




Tomorrow I'm taking my daughter on a mother-daughter shopping trip! Maybe I'll have more sketches to post. Happy Weekend, everyone!