Being a huge MacKenzie-Childs fan,
I often sate my appetite for buying something, by drawing it instead
MacKenzie-Childs designs are so colorful and full of whimsy
I find them hard to resist …
These chicken pieces are crazy fun!
You might be wondering why I only drew a partial view of the compote…
Cropping your composition, or placing the subject off center
makes the picture much more interesting and eye catching
The photo reference for today’s drawing is from an old MacKenzie-Childs catalog
You can draw your subject free hand or trace it
There is a printable of this drawing at the end of the post
if you’d like to print it and color
I start with a pencil sketch {and an eraser!} and draw the subject,
making many adjustments as I go
and continue to adjust as I ink it
Once the subject is outlined in ink, the pencil is erased
I chose to use colored pencils for this
Colored pencils take more time than other mediums
but I find them incredibly relaxing
I put on a movie, and enjoyed leisurely building layers of colors
I started with the highlighted areas of the eggs,
using very light peach and yellow pencils
Then came several shades of brown
When the eggs were finished I started on the compote
doing the blue edge,
coloring the lightest areas first
and leaving some areas untouched for highlights
Next I colored the white areas of the bowls with a cream colored pencil
I added shadow areas with light pink and lavender pencils
Next came red and yellow
Then purple and orange,
using a dark and a light purple
Then several shades of green
and more aqua blue
Next I finished the chickens with red and orange
I filled in the black checks
and colored in the remaining areas
A few dots in the background and it was done
“Farm Fresh Eggs” 7 inches x 10 inches, colored pencil and ink
If you would like to color this yourself,
click here for the free printable
Have fun and
Be Fearless!
Juicy Details
I have a variety of colored pencil brands,
but I think my favorite is Prismacolor
I recommend this set by Prismacolor
I also have this set of 48 colored pencils from Bruynzeel Designs
They come in this great storage box that has drawers to keep them organized
It’s a sleek look to keep your space uncluttered
You can also get a boxed set of watercolor pencils too
which I am tempted to buy because I am crazy over the storage box
I also have this fun set of 10,
Wanderlust and Wildflowers given to me by a special friend
It’s a great set to buy and try
before you invest in a larger and more expensive set
A final word on colored pencil,
it is the easiest art medium to control
and “it plays well with others”
It can be used with markers to soften and shade,
and with watercolors, pastels and acrylics for a variety of effects
Flowering Cactus was done with marker, ink, and colored pencil
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