What's in My Sketchbook?

One of the things I'm interesting to draw and especially to paint is the Elemental.

And this is my first try of water drops.

I'm not sure if they look water drops at all.  What do you think?  Anyway I'll keep doing it until I get the hang of it.

Here are some YouTube videos on how to paint water drops.  They are not necessary the best as I'm sure there're heaps and heaps of other tutorial on the same subject.  Below are just a few from my search.

- Using Acrylic

- Using Oil

- Using Watercolor (I know of a very good one from Jan Kunz which I used to view on YouTube, but some how lost the link and can't seem to locate it on YouTube ... sorry!)

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday - hosted by Eva and Kristin.  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!

Cheers and have a lovely weekend! xxoo

Inspiration

Just saw this from Lisa Falzon's Blog ... so moved by the concept and visual that I have to re-blog it.

Thanks Lisa!

Self Portrait Journey 2012 by Urban Muser

Do you know what I've just done?

I just signed up for Urban Muser's Self Portrait Journey 2012.  OMG, what have I done to myself?!!  I have no freaking idea but will soon find out.

And have to share this beautiful video with you.  My eyes go all misty while watching it. I want to be like Maia when I'm old.


My friend Maia from julia warr on Vimeo.

(p.s. I stumbled upon it from Deb's Blog.)

What's in My Sketchbook?

The spider must have bewitched me.  I'm still have a ball with them!

Here is another one ...

I was thinking to paint a deep red spider but somehow I grabbed the burgundy paint and used it on the spider.  Can't say I like it or dislike it.  Hmmm .... let's say it looks different.  What do you think of it?

 

To "match" with the unusual spider, I made up a different kind of web for her. I quite like the web design.  :)

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday - hosted by Eva and Kristin.  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!

Cheers and have a nice weekend! xxoo

p.s. Again I'm sorry for the greyish tone of the photo, the weather here has mostly been rain and cloudy.

What's in My Sketchbook?

Another new sketchbook page to share with my fellow bloggers and creatives.  :)

I've long been wanting to draw and paint spiders as I have a natural fear yet fascination of these leggy creatures.  I won't say that they are beautiful but their ability to weave webs for hunting make them kind of supernatural (magical ??!!) to me. (I'm such a nerd.)

I like the idea of a creature setting a delicate glittering trap and then waiting patiently for the prey to move into it. So clever and wicked!

But you can see that in this little page of mine, the spider somehow fell on its back.  No particular reason for such composition.  I just wanted to see what it looks like to place the spider in an environment other than its own web.

I wonder what causes it falling onto the rocky ground.  Any idea or theory?

I hope you enjoy my little work!

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday - hosted by Eva and Kristin.  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!

Cheers and have a lovely weekend! xxoo

p.s. Apologize for the poorly lit photos, have been raining most of the time ...

What's in My Sketchbook?

Following the dreadful result of the last sketchbook page, I was hesitant to work on the next one.  But it seemed like my brain and hands were beginning to remember how to paint.

Can't say I'm all pleased with the final work, but it was better than the last one.  Didn't like the background color - too bright for me and it clashed with the rest of the color palette.  I realized that I have always had problem painting the background.

Maybe it's related to how I paint.

After I finish sketching the subjects, I always start with the painting of the subjects.  And normally by the time I finish the sketch, I'd known what sort of color palette I'm to use on the subject.  But when time comes for painting background, my mind goes totally blank.  At the end of the day, I either pick color base on basic color theory or just use some of my favorite color mix.  

It would be interesting to know how my fellow creatives pick color for their background work.  :)

Some of My Favourite Drawing Tools

BTW, after showing most of my sketchbook pages here, I never let you all see what my sketchbook looks like.  Here is a photo of it.  

It is of  A5 size, plastic black cover student grade (i.e. cheap) sketchbook.  The KEEP CALM sticker on the cover is a gel skin cover from my old Kobo eReader.  I bought the little red notebook elastic from kikki. K to tie up the sketchbook.  Pretty neat aye!

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday - hosted by Eva and Kristin.  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!  AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY (1 YEAR OLD) to PPF! Yiiiiipppppeeeee!!! WoooHoooo!

Cheers and have a wonderful weekend! xxoo

Finding Your Muse by Alisa Burke

Hot and fresh news from blogland ...

Alisa Burke just started a FREE online class called Finding Your Muse, check it out here.

I'm sure joining the class as I'm a big fan of Alisa's art and teaching.  She's a big inspiration to my creative pursuit.

Hope to see you all there!

Cheers! xxoo

What's in My Sketchbook?

After more than two months away from my sketchbook, I finally made a sketch page about two weeks ago.  And what a shocker!

It was a struggle from start to finish.  Nothing went smoothly.  It's as if I have never painted before.  By the time when I finished it, I was pretty upset.

But instead of pecking on my wounded ego, I asked myself if I had learn anything from this sketchbook page.  One thing popped into my mind - painting is not like riding a bicycle, once you learn it, you'll never forget it.  Good painting skills require continual practice.

A valuable lesson learn ...
 

The sketch is also for Paint Party Friday - hosted by Eva and Kristin.  All are welcomed!  Do join in to share and support each other!

Cheers and have a wonderful weekend! xxoo