Friday, 2 August 2013

30 Day Sketch

30 Day Sketch

Days #15 #16 & #17

Day 15's sketch is a variety of lamps. Whilst painting I was watching Pixar: 25 Magic Moments (sooo good!) so this sketch is probably the result of seeing the iconic Pixar lamp and watching children's animation. I used watercolour paints and a fineliner on brown paper;


Day 16's sketch was inspired by a visit to the beach on a cloudy day. I used simple white watercolour paint with black fine liner on brown paper;


Day 17's sketch was a kingfisher- just because I love the colours!


Thursday, 1 August 2013

Prom To Pier

30 Day Sketch

Day's #12, #13 & #14

Inspired by my Mumbles photo's;







Mumbles


Recently I went to Mumbles for the evening for a walk and ice-cream. There were lots of opportunities for pretty photo's- I don't have a snazzy SLR camera (yet!) so these are just with my ipad;
(wonky horizon grrr!)
(..and again)



I loved the spectrum of colour in the sky as the sun was setting. These next few have effects;





Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Pimm's O'Clock!

30 Day Sketch

Day #11

A pattern inspired by a snap I took of Pimm's cocktails from a night out with the girls, I used coloured pencils, felt tips and a fineliner;



Girl with Braided Hair

30 Day Sketch

Day #10

I've tried to step away from drawing flowers/plants to something a bit different. This is just a simple illustration I woke up with the idea of; 

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Trees

30 Day Sketch

Day #9

A big plus of living in south wales is being close to both Mountains/forests/the countryside and the beach, you never have to go too far for inspiration.

For day 9's sketch I went for a walk up the mountain opposite my house to find a subject;


Inspired by my photo's I used an inky pen, and brown coloured pencils on brown paper to create this simplistic, natural pattern;

Monday, 22 July 2013

The 30 Day sketch Catch up!


Time flies! I've been too busy enjoying the rare summery weather to realize I haven't posted for 6 days! Here's how the challenge has gone so far; 


 Day #3

I took this photo of a bike in one of the Cardiff shopping arcades earlier this year, I hadn't done anything with it yet so it became the inspiration for day 3;



Day #4 

I took this photo on a very warm evening last week. I used an inky fine liner pen, a black felt tip and watercolour paint to recreate the busy wildflowers.



Day #5

Perfume bottles; I used a pencil, inky fine liner and black felt tip- and my left hand for a challenge!


Day #6

A simple piece of lemon Meringue- I used watercolour paint. 




Day #7 

A bouquet of flowers inspired by a Pinterest image!


Day #8

Sketchy Yellow sunglasses


Et voila! I'm up to date.