Adventures with Payne’s gray. More later. On our way to OK City for M’s marathon. A few more faces toward my goal of 100
Archive for April, 2008
Contemplative Guy, Purple Bear
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Liza, Mostly
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Another face study, I’m pleased this is recognizable as Liza Minelli. Again, the scanner washed out the lighter tones and I wasn’t able to bring them back in Photoshop. Might have to read the scanner documentation (aaaargh).
Scanned Liza. No amount of Photoshop manipulation would bring back the light tones lost in the scanning process.
Photo’d Liza with a Nikon Coolpix 990. I used sepia watercolor for this and had to tweak the color in both images.
Hmm, not sure what to do about this discrapancy. I love the scanner/copier/printer – HP Photosmart 3210. Maybe I can create a macro or an automated process in PS which can correct the both scanned images and digital images.
Snowy Day, Van Dyke Brown
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008A late spring storm paralyzed Denver not with snow but with stupid drivers. I swung by the art store on the way home and that short delay added about an hour to my trip back home. I picked up a tube of Van Dyke brown and gave it a test drive on this 20 minute face study. Gonna turn in early – feel a spring cold coming on. In a future post I’ll share what I learn about the history of Van Dyke brown…
Book of Helleborus niger – Bound!
Sunday, April 13th, 2008My BFF and I bound our books on Saturday using a very durable and simple binding often used in children’s books. We discovered that ’simple’ does not mean that much precision is not needed. When I use this binding technique again I’ll know to make a little adjustment which will allow the book to open lay flat.
Overall, this turned out well!
Sunny Afternoon on The Patio
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Sunday on the patio in the warm, late-afternoon sun. An overweight white cat stretched out on the warm ground at my feet, mug of hot tea and a bit of junk food close at hand. Dang, life is good.
Ink, watercolor on bristol. I haven’t mastered the intricacies of my scanner. If the white of the page is true white then the colors wash out.
Book of Helleborus niger
Friday, April 11th, 2008The final two pages for the soon-to-be-bound Book of Hellebore. I’ll snag some pictures of the binding in process and the finished book.
Title Page
Final plant drawing on the last page.
Things to Draw
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Here is a wonderful list of things to draw I found at the several Everyday Matters sites. I’ve done several drawings using these ideas, perhaps I’ll start again and post each of my drawings. Or not. We’ll see. I love that these objects are all around – no travel or expense required. I’ve also come up with a few of my own ideas, brain-stormy style. I’ll never again be able to use the excuse ‘there’s nothing to draw’! Read more.