Day 3 of 366 Daily Sketch challenge

Another self-portrait...

I thought I'd paint a background first, 

then sketch over the top.

3/366 daily sketch

Hahnemuhle D & S sketch journal - A5 size, 140gsm, landscape format 

Fountain pens; watercolours; gouache.

© Serena Lewis 

I will continue to do my daily sketches 

but not sure if I'll post them daily 

or two to three times a week. 

I'll play it by ear.... 

Stay tuned for more daily sketches.

Day 2 of the 366 Daily Sketch project - another self portrait

Yesterday, I couldn't decide on which sketchbook 

to start off the year with. 

I've stocked up on quite a few over the years.
All varying sizes and papers.

Just a few from my stocks

I opted for a Hahnemuhle D & S Sketch journal. 

I hoped it would take watercolour okay

being that it is more designed for pencils/pens. 

The paper is also quite thin at only 140gsm. 

However, the natural white paper appealed to me 

and I wanted to play with a new book.

Another quick self-portrait today.

2/366 daily sketch
D & S sketch journal - A5 size, 140gsm, landscape format 
Drawn directly with Platinum Carbon and LAMY fountain pens 
painted with watercolours. 
© Serena Lewis

As for my opinion on the D & S Sketch journal?

So far, I like it a lot.
I'd prefer the paper to be a tad more thick
because I can slightly see the previous page through it
but not bad enough to be a problem.
The ink doesn't bleed through which is a plus for me
and it takes light layers of watercolour just fine.
Can't complain....

Stay tuned for more daily sketches

The 366 daily sketch challenge begins

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

Bradley and I welcomed the New Year in at midnight
and managed to stay awake ALL night long.
I went off to bed around 8am
but was up again by 9:30am.
I find it hard to sleep if it's morning time.

I hope everyone enjoyed their new year celebrations.

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I was invited by a fellow vegan
to participate in a Facebook event
called Vegan Sunrise 2016.
Basically, we were to take a photo
of ourselves at sunrise,
post it on Facebook
and reaffirm our reasons
for becoming vegan.
Sunrise in Brisbane was just before 5 am.

As my T-shirt says, I'm vegan for the love of ALL animals!
The health aspects that come from being vegan are just a bonus.
I am now a committed vegan and will never go back.

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As tired as I have been today,
I did manage my first sketch
in the 365, oooops!
Better make that 366 daily sketch project for 2016.

1/366 daily sketch
D & S sketch journal - A5 size, 140gsm, landscape format 
Drawn directly with Platinum Carbon and LAMY fountain pens 
painted with watercolours.

It's supposed to be a self-portrait,
obviously a loose interpretation.
I'm thinking 'self portraits' may be the theme for January.

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It's now 8:30pm and I'm fighting to keep my eyes open
so I'm calling it a night.

Stay tuned for more sketches.