Tuesday, 17 October 2017

More INKtober sketches

Hello friends,

I'm taking a break from portraits for the moment so here is a bit of variety for you...

Day 8/31 - I have been using these Dr Ph. Martins inks along with some Sumi ink in a few of the following sketches. I like the range of tones I can get with them.

Day 9/31 - A penguin sketched on Strathmore Tan toned paper with Sumi ink, a Pentel pocket brush pen and a few prismacolor pencils

Day 10/31 - A rat sketched on Strathmore Tan toned paper with Sumi ink, Bombay ink, and Faber-castell Polychromos white pencil

Day 11/31 - Why a frog in meditation? Well firstly, I had decided I wanted to sketch a cute, illustrative frog.  Then, after watching a documentary on George Harrison the night before with my son, and I noted that George Harrison was big into meditation and the Hindu faith so, I thought...why not sketch a meditating frog. Note the 'Peace' sign necklace she's wearing? Sketched on Strathmore Tan toned paper using ink, watercolours, and Pentel pocket brush pen for stripes.

Day 12/31 - A teddybear sketched on Strathmore Tan toned paper using Bombay and Sumi inks, a brown ballpoint pen, and gouache for highlights. The bow is done with watercolours.

That's it for now until the next INKtober post.

Scribble Picnic is tomorrow and I still haven't a clue what I'm going to do for the challenge. YIKES!

12 comments:

  1. I love that you use the tan background. These are wonderful.

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    1. Thanks, Lorraine...I'm loving the tan and grey toned papers. :)

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  2. Love, love, LOVE these sketches! I've been admiring your portrait sketches all month but am so delighted by these lovely pieces! As I was scrolling down I seriously thought that the bear was a photo of an actual teddy bear . . .and I kept scrolling further to see your rendering before doubling back and realizing that it WAS yours! :)

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    1. I'm so glad you love them, Nicolas. I think I surprised myself with how well the teddy bear worked out. haha

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  3. OMGosh! These are all wonderful!!! I love each and every one of them. :)

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  4. what a cute curious looking rat :D

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  5. The teddy bear! I don't know how you do it, but I love it!

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    1. Thanks, Jolene...I was pleased with how he turned out. :)

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  6. your art is so amazing to me!!

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