WOYWW

This is how my desk is looking this Wednesday.

After the frustration I eluded to in Monday's post I went on to work on the next two pages in My Dylusions Journal.

Remember this is just play with no goal other than to see what appears on the page and maybe make some discoveries along the way.

I decided to stop there on the final page but not before putting another colour on my palette and discovered how nice these colours look together.

A starting point for my next page perhaps..............

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Pencil on Paper.

Over the weekend I felt like doing some art but it had to be something I could do in front of the television as it was a weekend of my favourite sports (to watch that is.).There was tennnis with Andy Murray, the last day of racing at Ascot and the F1 Grand Prix. So out came my coloured pencils.

I have talked about this medium before. Coloured pencils was something I hadn't used since I was a child and I am glad I gave them a try again. I am planning on looking further into blending techniques etc. and I feel another book purchase coming on.  I have looked on the web and seen some lovely work  in pencils, some of which you would never think were done in coloured pencil. On my first try I wasn't sure I would enjoy using them. but now, with practice I am seeing better results.

Peekaboo

coloured pencil on watercolour paper

HOPE YOU LIKE HER.

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Big is too Big.

As part of my endeavour to improve my backgrounds some of you may remember that I had bought an A2 sketch pad and some larger tubes of paint to be 'bold' and go BIG. But I have come to the conclusion that I just can't do BIG. It just doesn't come natural to me. Maybe it's because my frugal nature won't allow me to use large quantities of paint. LOL!

In the end I reverted back to the more conventional size of A4 (my Dylusions Journal).

I find it difficult to work on something that isn't going to result in finished piece but this is supposed to be just practice so even though I am far from satisfied with this page I just left it as it was and when I get over my frustration!!  I will do another page.

In contrast to this I spent some of the weekend playing with my coloured pencils again and did end up with a finished piece but I think I will save that for tomorrow..............

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Summer of Colour # 2

This week the colours over at  the Summer of Colour challenge  are :-

pink + pink + orange

Using this weeks colour palette I decided to do a girl in the style of a Russian Doll (Nesting Doll).

 I remember I used to have one in red and yellow when I was a child. Next week I am hoping to take a day trip up to the Lake District in Cumbria and there is a shop I know there that sells so many varieties of them in varying sizes.

HOPE YOU LIKE HER.

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Just wanted to share another post card sweetie.

Pretty in Blue

Her skirt is made of polka dot fabric and she is done in oil pastel,stabilo all pencil and charcoal pencil.

I am toying with the idea of having some cards printed of my little  postcard series. I have been wanting to do it for ages but as I have said here in the past I am a terrible procrastinator. LOL!

I like to do quick 'loose' sketches in oil pastel and I did this one while I was waiting for my computer to load up for this post.

I hope you have a lovely day.

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As Voted by the British Public.

A little illustration to celebrate the news that the ROBIN  has been voted  Britain's National Bird.

The robin has a special meaning for me so I couldn't be happier that it was voted top of the list by the British Public.

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Here Comes Summer

SUMMER OF COLOUR TO BE EXACT.

Yes it's time ,once again for a great challenge hosted by Kristin over at Twinkle Twinkle Like a Star blogspot.

Each week Kristin gives us a palette to work from and this week it is Blue + Blue + Green. You can choose any two shades of blue and one shade of green to work with and this is my entry for this week.

Oil Pastel on paper.

I have used two shades of blue in her hair and both blues and green in her jumper. 

Please follow the link above and take a look at the other entries and maybe even join in the fun.

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