Friday, April 25, 2014
Creating a Day Off
For some unknown reason, my kids had the day off from school today. My son went off with his friends--the joy of teenage independence--and I took my daughter and her friend to the mall. We followed inspiration, which resulted in a series of pictures mocking mannekins. You can follow me on Instagram at create_miracles and check out the pictures at #mockthemannekin. Here's a sample:
Monday, April 7, 2014
Sketching Faces
After a hiatus, I've returned to sketching faces. Dina Wakley, in her online course called Facing the Facts, challenges her students to draw 100 faces. I've chosen to take on this challenge. The faces below are numbers 13 through 20.
My daughter thinks this guy is creepy. I agree. |
If the faces seem brooding, they are. I'm using models as, well, models. I've purchased a style magazine to have plenty of drawing samples. The unintentional result is I have a bunch of faces of people with attitude and slightly parted lips.
After drawing so many pouty-faced models, I decided to go free form. I'm grateful for all of the models I've drawn; they've taught me so much about drawing faces that I was able to use in the sketch below. Of all the faces I've sketched in this set, she is my favorite.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Mixed Media Journal Cover
So, here I am, sharing a journal cover I recently made. I like to journal in sketchbooks. They contain completely blank pages which make for truly creative writing. However, the covers leave something to be desired, and this one was particularly hideous with a bunch of marketing copy all over it. I slathered the cover with gesso then went to town with acrylics for the background. I collaged the flower onto the cover with decoupage, then painted it with acrylics and finished it off with pen work. Well, it might not be "finished"--I might have to cap it off with some lettering...
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