Current mood. Slightly hangover…
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Current mood. Slightly hangover…
Tag: Illustration
Hanging on
I have been suffering from shoulder pain the last 2 weeks and consequently have been in a bad mood. I am no good at being injured and staying still… especially not now during the long dark winter days.
So instead of exercising I will try to limit it to drawing myself on the hoop and drinking red wine.
The Flying Mexican
I had nothing better to do and wanted to put some colour on paper. The result, a doodle of a flying Mexican, based on a photo of me in the hoop.
Our hoop trainer called this pose “flying Mexican” that´s where the inspiration comes from. No idea if that is an official name or something made up. Sometimes when we do not remember names of poses we make up our own descriptions aka “hey, let´s do that side hanging twisted thing with leg out thingy thing, you know?!”
Hanging in the Air Upside-Down
Somewhat of a self-portrait of me doing this shoulder stand pose. Tried this pose for the first time a few weeks back. I was in bad shape that day and being up side down made me feel like I was hanging right above an abyss.
Sometimes it takes only as much as 20cm in height difference for me to be afraid of heights all of a sudden.
My Inner Sloth
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?
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.
Inktober Leftover – Stretch III
Another yoga session. This one for all the cat lovers amongst you. I think you can figure out my take on cats and yoga?
Inktober Leftover – Stretch II
Anyone feels like doing more yoga?
Another one that I started for the Inktober prompt Stretch, but then felt like I had messed up the inking. So I left it until I was bored the other day and I finished it. I don´t think it is that terrible after all.
Now I´m thinking if I should add colourful yoga mats to the other drawings too? What do you think?
Yes, I just discovered the slide show feature.
Inktober Leftover – Stretch
Number 2 of dog yoga drawings. I started sketching this one for the Inktober prompt – Stretch – but then went with the other one as I thought it was more fun. But I think these two are not doing so badly either.
Inktober Leftover – Thunder
This was the first draft for the thunder prompt. She´s braving the thunder storm in style.
Inktober Leftover
I originally started drawing this one for the last prompt of Inktober titled slice.
But as the woman has finished eating almost all the cheese, I thought that the drawing did not fit the prompt that well any longer. Therefore, what you get are the leftovers.
Inktober Day 31 – Slice
I forgot to post the last of my Inktober drawings. After not having much of a social life in October, I went full force into it again since the beginning of November. So I have spent less time at home and more time out and about.
With the last prompt I decided to revisit the surreal landscape (and the man with the hat) of my first Inktober drawing. I know, the shading is all over the place. I was tired.
I really enjoyed the month though. I think I learned a lot in terms of sketching faster and also practiced “creative thinking”. Although in the end I struggled quite a bit, but I think that was more because I was juggling work and university on the side as well. I will try to keep on going with ink every once in a while and not just forget all about it again. I haven´t decided on a new project yet but I have plenty of ideas. So watch this space.
Inktober Day 30 – Jolt
Part 2 of my series titled Cats are Assholes.
I was reminded of the phrase “Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof” (literal translation: Life is not a pony farm) the other day, and thought it is quite fitting here on the wall. It means “Life ain´t easy.”
Inktober Day 29 – Double
I’m going for double trouble.
Inktober Day 28 – Gift
I thought this would be one of the easier prompts, but I quite struggled with it. I actually drew a total blank, so I left it for 2 days… Not sure what I want to say with this drawing either. A race to the top? Beer as reward? Where is the gift? You figure it out.
Inktober Day 27 – Thunder
I really have been struggling with the last couple of prompts for Inktober. I feel like I slowly ran out of ideas. But after taking a short break for 3 days I finally finished the last one yesterday. So I will post the last few drawings during the week. Then I think I will be back to colour!
Don´t steal my thunder.
Inktober Day 26 – Stretch
Apparently dog yoga is a thing? have you done it? Somehow I cannot see a dog enjoying it unless you have the right bribes.
I prefer regular yoga. But if I get a dog, I might try this.
Inktober Day 25 – Prickly
Oktober is over and I am behind in posting the last couple of drawings. Because of work and studies I am also still missing the last two prompts. So I will just keep on going.
I realized how cruel this image is, after I googled dogs vs porcupines. So not pretty.
Melanie Franz 