I can’t tell you how much your sweet words and inquiries have meant to me as I am adjusting to my recent loss. I want to let you know that I continue to be surrounded by so many friends and so much love, that I can only feel blessed. There has been a lot to do but I am slowly getting back into a regular routine and look forward to spending the long holiday weekend at the beach with my children and HH’s sister and her whole family.
I haven’t had time to do much art lately, but I did do this Garden Gate a month or so ago, in one of my favorite mediums, marker and colored pencil
This was the inspiration photo
It began with a pencil sketch, not every detail, just the door and a few suggestions of foliage
Then the sketch was outlined in waterproof ink with a fine liner pen
Then I began slowly adding color
I used colored pencils to soften the marker edges on the door and to blend the colors
I often use the very edge of the paper as a color test space as you can see near the spiral below
Instead of drawing every single leaf and flower I just implied them by varying dots and shapes of color
to finish, I added the brick path
First with marker shapes, then softening with colored pencils and adding a little definition with line
“Garden Gate” 8″ x 10″ mixed media
Be Fearless and have a creative day!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday