I know, I know... I've drawn it before. But not from life and not with a bloom AND a rosehip :) In fact it is one of only two roses we have blooming now!
I took the opportunity to draw while outside- 66 degrees is very cold to us right now- I was wearing a hoodie and my daughter got out her 'Hello Kitty' knitted hat!
Plus a couple of things they were supposed to be drawing for nature study ;) The rules: draw three DIFFERENT things that are red, orange or yellow. I drew two of the offerings- you know, just to show a good example ;)
I admit it- I did not follow her to the letter. Firstly, I was drawing in my favourite coloured pencil notebook- which just so happens to be a Cachet Earthbound. It has tan coloured pages, which means that leaving white highlights is impossible- so I added those in with my white pencil :) Secondly, I didn't have ALL the colours she stated- so I just used what looked good :) Not a bad result ;)
So next I decided to try a landscape. I have been dying to draw this view ever since I took the photo a couple of weeks back. It was a glimpse through the trees of the Blue Ridge Mountains (we were up at Madison, VA) and the view was stunning. I always enjoy colouring the Blue Ridge in various blues :)
Then while out in the yard I went looking for autumn. I didn't really find much evidence of it here- a few leaves are beginning to turn, and a few have fallen, but we really wont see much of the turning of autumn until the middle of October. In the meantime, the garden was FULL of gnats- thousands of them! And I drew a couple of brown leaves (in watercolour pencil), and some of my jalapenos (in coloured pencil). They actually have lines over their skins- I think I let them sit on the plant too long! Oh well, they look prettier when I draw them ;)
He turns 10 today- seems like such a short time!
I actually managed to figure out that a PHOTO might suffice to get a picture of him drawn- he is much more still then ;)
Not a perfect picture- but better than the others I have tried to draw of him ;)
The second monthly sketch project...
I was torn between messing with dip pens and my colour pencils. So I chose to try out the dip pens... which of course ends up with the kids trying to join in, my fingers black and blobs in unwanted places :) Still- I had fun ;p
This is the mini project for September 09.
As the summer ends, and autumn draws near... the gardens and farmer's markets sport a cross-over of vegetables and fruit from BOTH seasons.
The pepper is from my garden, the apple is from the store- but they are both locally grown :)
The autumnal equinox happens tomorrow- and after that, the nights start getting longer here in the Northern Hemisphere... lots of things to look forward to though :)
ETA: Jeanette over at Illustrated Life is hosting an apple challenge- so get your pencils ready and draw these delicious autumnal fruits!
HT to Robyn at Have Dogs, Will Travel for the heads up...
When DD brought this pepper in, I couldn't resist drawing it. But then we had to leave 1/2 way through- so I decided to photograph it. DD helpfully moved the pepper first, so I replaced it then photographed it... and finished this later :)
I decided I liked the contrast of the oil burner behind it, and added it in :)
This is the same pumpkin as before- just a different technique... :)
Not really much there- with the exception of a few dust bunnies! The bed is WAY off the ground (antique beds seem to do that) and anything under is is just a little too visible ;)
It really depends on what position you are in- and which direction you face. Most of our views from this window are pretty, but not really easy to appreciate- either you stand there and get the best views or sit and get a mediocre one... I was not about to stand indefinitely drawing this- I had enough of that with the plughole from the other day! So I dragged a chair in, found an interesting angle and drew. You can see the pawpaw trees, the pomegranate tree (with the single pomegranate from this year LOL) and the hummingbird feeder. I think the hummers are beginning their migration because I haven't seen them for the past few days...
DD called the one at the local grocery store 'Pumpkin Island'. I promised her a pumpkin- and made good with this little pie pumpkin. yes- I have plans for it (other than drawing it ;))!
When my husband felt a stinging on his arm this weekend, he went searching for the culprit- and believed this to be it. A Saddleback caterpillar (caterpillar for the saddleback caterpillar moth).
These are delicious- I drew some that are currently ripening in the fridge :) From a tree in the backyard! We had originally thought the squirrels were throwing them down- until I did a bit more research and realised that pawpaws do not change colour when they ripen :)
I chose the peacock because I like them lol and because Glamis (pronounced Glahms) castle made me want to be too fussy ;)
First time I did that on time in a while! This is my favourite Faber-Castel graphite pencil- sitting on the tablecloth (which you can also see in the old aubergine painting further down). Drawn with another pencil and my prismacolours lol.
Yes, a plug hole. When I was very small, I was always scared I'd go down it with the water. I blame this song:
Our new (antique) pine jelly cupboard... bought as a pantry cupboard for my kitchen :) The jars on top are mason jars full of flour and grains, and the whole thing gives my kitchen a feel of a farmhouse kitchen- I love it!!
