Love how these 4 turned out. I am using the opportunity to have fun with different styles and mediums. Used a mix of sienna ink, watercolour and coloured pencils for these.
Tag: sketching
One Week 100 People
It´s time again for this fun annual art challenge – One week 100 people. And it´s exactly that, you got one week to draw 100 people in any way you like.
I am using the opportunity to challenge myself to do some quick character sketches by using pinterest as inspiration. So far I´ve been having fun with it. Are you taking part in the challenge?
Late at Night
It´s already Friday. Again! Time flies when you are having fun… Another sketch from last year that I just discovered again. I am so full of new ideas and so little time to put them into practice. But I will hopefully get there eventually.
Next weeks is the fun challenge of 1 week 100 people that I did last 2 years ago. I am determined to take it on this year as it is great drawing practice. So next week you will get to see some newer drawings.
Take Your Pet to School Day I
This was my first attempt at a full scene in watercolour and ink, where I put the characters of the previous posts into action.
I am very happy how it turned out. Any comments and criticisms are welcome 🙂
Did you ever take your pet to school?
Character Design VI
Another character sketch. This time with pencil outline, just to try something different.
I don´t like how the dog turned out, but I actually like the softer pencil outline of the girl. What do you think? Do you prefer this over ink?
Take Your Pet to School Day II
Some of the initial sketches of the class room.
Have a great weekend! I will be out enjoying the sun.
Take Your Pet to School Day
Continuation of the drawings I did a couple of months ago. Some of them I forgot I actually drew, some of them where unfinished and I finally put the final touches on it. The whole idea was to practice more elaborate scenes with several characters and happenings.
Any feedback more than welcome!
I also think it is also about time to buy a new scanner instead of using my mediocre phone camera.
The Bird
Inspired by an illustration by Souther Salazar. Wanted to try something else and just have fun with colour and different media…
Sleeping Time V
Still hibernating? Maybe. Time to start drawing again.
I guess this style is more me, rather than the last one.
Sleeping time IV
I feel like I have been hibernating the last month… Time to do a spring clean and get active again!
Sleeping Time III
Another rough sketch. Same scene as before. Had this black paper for a while and finally got around to try it out.
Any comments and feedback welcome.
Would you like to see this style in a children´s book?
Sleeping Time II
I am still experimenting with different styles. Similar scene as before, this time in watercolour and pencil.
What do you think?
Sleeping Time
I wanted to experiment with different techniques last month.
This is a piece in pencil and coloured pencil on paper. I think the paper was not quite ideal but I still like the texture of the chair.
Stormy Seas
Another Inktober 21 drawing that I didn´t post previously.
Apparently I do enjoy drawing boats, but I don´t like to be in them. Also we had now in average one storm per week for he past 2 months. Good winter in Iceland. Other countries have spring, I´ve been told….
Take your Pet to School Day IX
No, that’s not blood on the floor but paint. The teacher is not happy either way.
Take your Pet to School Day VIII
While we currently have the snowstorm apocalypse raging outside, here is another curious pet.
I remembered that when I was young, I really wanted to have a chinchilla as a pet. I don´t know much about these rodents , but they are certainly cute.
Take your Pet to School Day VII
The budgie looks rough. But why?
Take your Pet to School Day VI
The things that can happen when you bring your dog to school (or to the office…)
Did you ever take your pet to school?
Art vs Artist
I made a last one of these Art vs Artists collages. Also more for me as I enjoyed taking a look at my work from last year.
Below are my first proper attempts of watercolour illustrations. I still feel like I have a long way to go. But practice makes you maybe not perfect, but better bit by bit.
Happy weekend!
The Sleeping Giant
Had this idea for a drawing after reading the book The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. Thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was the second book I read by Ishiguro, the first one was The Remains of the Days which was also excellent.
Also I finally tested my new watercolour paper. So consider this a practice piece.
Melanie Franz 