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:

Lorraine said...

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

Nicolas Hall said...

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! :)

Rita said...

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

Jennifer Rose said...

what a cute curious looking rat :D

joeks said...

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

sandy said...

your art is so amazing to me!!

Serena Lewis said...

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

Serena Lewis said...

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

Serena Lewis said...

Thanks, Rita! xo

Serena Lewis said...

Thanks, Jennifer. :)

Serena Lewis said...

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

Serena Lewis said...

Thanks, Sandy...glad you like it. :)