Technical Tuesday still life

 

TECHNICAL TUESDAY

 

 

well technically this will not be a "Technical " instruction day.

Mothers Day is coming up and so I have started to paint flowers.

I went to my local craft store and found drawing paper in 5 x 7 pads. I thought wow, this is great, they were already cut for me, in canvas for acrylic, pastel and colored pencil.

I brought out all my colored pencils and started to put together a little still life of flowers.

Today you will be doing the same.

Really think about what kind of flowers YOU LIKE. I find it easier if you like what you are going to draw.

I start with the size and shape of the vase.

pencil in the flower placement.

Pick out a color scheme that is complementary.

I usually work from top to bottom, and with pencil front to back.

Meaning that my background is usually the last thing I draw.

Have fun with this, it's not meant to be hard.

For me this whole painting was imaginary, but if you need to look at something by all means bring out your flower photos.

Have Fun,

Be Inspired,

~Jean

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The Unbroken line

Technical Tuesday

Today's lesson is something I've pulled from a long ago art lesson I learned in junior high school.

Sometimes it's really fun to go back to those early days and return to lessons.

They have a new freedom to them once you get started.

This is called the unbroken line drawing.

1. With a pen, yes a pen, there is no erasing. Start anywhere on the page you like. But the pen must not lift up at any time.
2. Be free with this. I have shown a drawing of  a vase and flowers. The idea is that you can take your finger and follow this line throughout the whole painting.
3. If your happy with your drawing you can then start to color in the spaces.
4. I love this challenge, it gives me freedom to just create. There is no right or wrong way to do this. I think they look very modern and contemporary.
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7. Have fun with this. Once you start you will see that you can make all sorts of landscapes, still life, even portraits.
8. Can yoy remember the Etch-A Sketch? It is the same thing. You are working with one unbroken line. You may be surprised to learn that there are master artist who do nothing but draw on Etch-A Sketch's. Inside the case is aluminum powder and the knobs create a stylus. I had one of these as a kid. I spent hours working with it. But truly,  nothing I creating would ever be called a master piece. Just the same it created hours of fun.
9. Grab a drink and take some time to look at these amazing master pieces of artwork done with a Etch-A Sketch.
10. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-900-s&va=etch+a+sketch+artwork
11. Have fun,
12. Be Inspired,
13. ~Jean
14. www.jeanhart@yahoo.com