I went to yoga/ flex class the other day and it was super exhausting. The whole time I felt like I am struggling against my inner sloth. I am pretty sure that that´s what it was.
What inner animal are you struggling with?
Tag: art
My Inner Tiger
I´m still using my ink. This one was inspired by a comment of Wes on one of my last yoga scenes. Thank you!
I leave it up to you whether the tiger is waiting to eat her or there to empower her…
My Sunny Island II
I really love pelicans. It always made me happy when I watched them surfing the waves in Mexico and especially at the Pacific Ocean in Guatemala.
My Sunny Island
Winter hasn´t fully started yet, and I am already in dire need of some sun!
I took out my other sketch book last night, which I haven´t used for the last months, and this is what I discovered! Bam, it made me happy. I miss summer!
Check out the rest of my aerial themed watercolour drawings right here.
Portrait Practice
I felt like practicing my portrait drawing skills. Most of the time I am honestly too lazy but last night I was in the right mood.
I feel like I hardly ever manage to get the drawing look like the actual person though. I used a friends photo for this but it does not quite look like him. I think I will draw it again and see if I can improve it.
I also noticed that I used the same shading technique as when doing ink drawings. It´s been a while since I only drew in pencil and I felt pretty rusty.
Inktober 2018 – Poisonous
It´s been almost exactly a year since I started drawing again. I think I started on day 9 last year after a friend told me I should give Inktober a try. She found it a shame that I was not drawing any more and right she was.
I remember that during the first two weeks everything was a struggle. Finding an idea of what to draw was a struggle, despite the prompt list. Drawing was a struggle. Ink was everywhere and using it was a struggle.
Today was quite the opposite. The only struggle I had, was to make time for it. I even bought new ink. I still managed to get ink on my hands and table but I had fun.
Ice Cream Cravings
It has been sunny second day in a row! That´s when those ice cream cravings come up. At my new favourite ice cream parlour, conveniently just a 5 minute bike ride from home, the scoops are massive. Two are pretty much a meal. Bigger is better!
This actually could be me. I admit.
Hoop painting
Is this how an aerialist paints? Not sure. But maybe worth giving it a try.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Celebration of Colour
Last of the prompts for #WorldWatercolorMonth 2018 – Celebration of Colour.
Never tried to paint like that, it might be quite a challenge though.
Monochromatic Mood
Another prompt of my silghtly delayed #WorldWatercolorMonth.
I haven´t really done anything monochromatic since Inktober, as I usually love to use a lot of colour. But I actually equally enjoyed it and I am looking forward to the Inktober challenge again. Until then, I will focus on colour though.
At the market in Malinalco, Mexico III
200+ followers! Thank you so much and I’m very happy that others seem to enjoy my “Mexican snap shots”!
Mexico gave me so much, beside the sun and amazing food. It is a fascinating inspirational place and I am planning to make another series of drawings once I am done with Malinalco. I also have other projects planned, so keep following. And with friends we started working on a children´s book inspired by Iceland. Yes, I am back in Iceland and it is snowing….
Meanwhile one of the street sellers at the mercado in Malinalco where I went almost daily to get my dose of vegetables, fruits and tacos. I love the colours and liveliness of the place.
Cute dogs on the streets of Malinalco, Mexico
This little guy was roaming the streets around the house I stayed at in Malinalco. The street dogs all have their areas that they stick to, and this one has his close to the center of town.
Just like all the dogs I met here, he was polite and friendly. Same dog that was watching the girl walking up the street.
I would have loved to adopt him and call him Batman because of his ears.
Yes, I love dogs.
Have a great weekend everyone!
The girl & the dog in Malinalco, Mexico
“What have you got in that bag?” the dog must have thought when the girl passed by.
Or what do you think?
Actually I love how this one turned out. I did not expect it.
The formerly green house in Malinalco revisited
Before I left Malinalco I went to take a photo of the formerly beautiful dark green house. Upon leaving town it looked like this. From a different angle this time.
Previously it had looked like this.
Stage 1
Stage 2
I think this has been the best background drawing practice for me… I used to hate drawing backgrounds, but after doing these street scenes it feels a lot easier and a lot more fun.
My neigbours in Malinalco, Mexico
Our next door neighbours. They never complaint about us listening to loud music.
On the streets of Malinalco and CDMX
My time in Malinalco sadly has come to an end and I am back in La ciudad de México (CDMX). I still have several unfinished drawings that I am working on, so you will still get to see some more of my impressions of that little Pueblo Mágico.
I feel so much better this time around in CDMX than 3 weeks ago, as I am now able to converse somewhat in Spanish after studying every day, and I am also better used to the altitude and air pollution. So I spend my days walking around enjoying the sun, eating a lot of street food, and I have been visiting one art museum per day.
I have already planned a whole series of drawings inspired by the capital, but those have to wait until I am back in Iceland next week . Unfortunately I’ll be leaving Mexico earlier than planned as a job opportunity came up, so it will be back to grown up life for now. But I will most certainly be back in this fascinating and inspiring country. Until then I am looking forward to my 4 day stopover in NYC next week. Never been, don´t know what to expect.
Meanwhile on the streets of Malinalco during one of my late afternoon walks.
Formerly green house revisited in Malinalco
The formerly green house… This is what happened since last week. They are still in the process of painting it.
Friday night in Malinalco, Mexico II
I went for a walk with my friend, the poet.
He showed me his favourite street, which is this one, overhung with trees that are in bloom right now. The street lights illuminated the colours beautifully in the dusk.
I tried to do a more watercoloury drawing style, but I think the paper is not really suitable for it. I still like how it turned out though.
At the market in Malinalco, Mexico
Every Wednesday is market day. There are plenty of street dogs around, either patiently waiting for leftovers or simply using the shade to take a nap.
Nice to see that the people and dogs at the market are very polite to each other.
Melanie Franz 