The current resident in my studio is not a canvas but a giant dollhouse
DD’s grandmother gave her this Southern mansion style dollhouse when she was a little girl
She got it at an estate sale and lovingly fixed it up with curtains, dolls and furnishings, most of which are long gone, but I did save the house in hopes of passing it down one day
“Mom, I think you should give CC the dollhouse this Christmas…”
Dear Santa, please give me more days before Christmas!!
So this house is what I’ll be painting this week
I keep a sketch book and art supplies within reach and love to idly draw for relaxation while I’m watching the news or my favorite holiday movie
I did manage a quick sketch of a gingerbread house…
Gingerbread has been in the air this week,
and I want to demonstrate the dramatic difference a little shading can make
A simple line sketch
Gingerbread colored marker and a line of darker brown to dramatize the snow covered eaves
Look at the difference it makes when you compare the left and right sides in the photo above
More color and shading
I stopped the tree color short of the outline, to indicate snow covered trees and white dots were added with a white gel pen
The loops on the house front corners were striped to look like ribbon candy
The final dramatic touch was added to the doorway using a gray water color brush pen
A wide line along the inside of the doorway was softened and blended out with a clear waterbrush pen
Gray water color pen was also added to the snow on the roof and on the path to add dimension
A little shading can really bring a drawing to life!
Be Fearless!
In case you missed it, last year we painted gingerbread people
You can see the tutorial here
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Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday
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