Category Archives: Sketch/Watercolor
Lesson 6: Machine Made Objects
Last week was the sixth and final week of my on-line class with Jane LaFazio on Journal Style Sketching and Watercolor. We turned our attention to objects made by machine. The issue here is symmetry. Jane suggested choosing something that … Continue reading
Back to Sketching
Last week I fell very short of my goals for sketching flowers. The trip to San Diego was worth it, but I will have some making up to do! I managed only two sketches — I look forward to doing … Continue reading
More Sketching
Two more sketches for Lesson 3 — Pen with continuous line contour drawing. My chicken looks a bit snarly. I think he is made in Mexico; he is hand-made and painted with bright colors. And here’s my olive oil bottle … Continue reading
Lesson 3: Pen with Continuous Line Drawing
This lesson focuses on drawing with the pen only (no pencil sketch!) straight on the paper with no lifting of the pen. Yikes! This was scary for me. But Jane explained that this can be a very freeing kind of … Continue reading
Lesson Two: Green
Let’s face it — there are more possibilities for mixing the color green than I can assign a number to. Understanding that means it’s no mystery why Jane devotes an entire lesson to just doing that. For this weeks’ sketching … Continue reading
Another sketch
The Buddha Hand may have been a bit ambitious of me. Who am I kidding? It was very ambitious of me. I’ll have other chances to come back to this fruit. For now, Jane is moving us on to lettuce. … Continue reading
Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style
Well, I won’t be taking commissions any time soon, but I’m tickled with what I’ve been able to do with my first two attempts at sketching and watercolor. This week we are working on FRUIT in Jane LaFazio‘s class. Here’s … Continue reading
Skill Building
Last month I posted a question to the members of Postmark’d Art about which pens they liked the most for writing on fabric. The conversation became quite lively as members shared their experiences with a number of pens. Sarah Ann … Continue reading
