Fearless Friday, Still Life with Shapes
Today’s creation was inspired by some art I saw on Pinterest
The focus of these paintings is shape,
portraying the still life by emphasizing shapes and using dramatic color
I found a photograph I wanted to use to try this technique
I uploaded it to PicMonkey,
an online photo editor
and played around with a few special effects
to see the photo broken down into shapes
Here’s how it looked with the Posterize effect
Then I uploaded the photo to my iPhone
and played around with the Waterlogue app
This is how it looked with the Illustration Lightness effect
Then I made a collage of these different styles to refer to
as I drew and colored my still life
I started with a pencil sketch, beginning with the pitcher
Then adding the flowers and leaves, shape by shape
Next I used my marker color chart and chose colors
I highly recommend making a color chart for each type of media you use
It saves so much time
I did add a few more colors as the painting progressed but these are the ones initially chosen
I inked over the pencil shapes with a large tip, .08 fineliner
Then proceeded to fill in the colors
Here it is [bottom right] with the inspiration photos
This is a lot of fun and a great way to practice your drawing skills
“Still Life” 6″ x 6″ alcohol marker and ink on mixed media paper
Do you like the exaggerated shape style artwork?
I would love to hear your thoughts!
Have fun and Be Fearless!
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Gosh..this is so beautiful, Jenna. You did an excellent job.
Thanks Angie, it was fun exploring this technique
Lots of fun, and the best one is yours by a long shot!
You are too kind, thanks Dorothy 🙂
How fun! I love how it turned out!
Thanks Nancy, it’s a fun technique!
I’m going to send my 12 year old grandkid this post . I love the way you show how simple it can be. I bought her the markers you suggested and a sketchpad for Valentines Day.
Oh good, I hope she learns something and is enjoying the markers, thanks so much!
Jenna, you are so talented! This is beautiful! I’m going to forward this post to my Caroline. She loves to paint. Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much Shannon, I hope she enjoys reading about this, it’s a fun technique!
You are amazing Jenna – what a beautiful eye and talent you have! I love the painting, and thanks for sharing your process. I’m fascinated!
Thank you so much Barbara, I enjoyed exploring this way of painting!
This looks like one of those really good exercises that help us see differently and also stretch our “usual tactics.” Thanks!
Thanks Jeanie, it was lots of fun and I was happy with the way it turned out!
Your creative talents exceed the others!
Oh, thank you Mary!
So interesting to see the different takes on the same subject! And I like how you used 21st century digital tools along with “old school.”
Thank you Linda, it was fun experimenting with the digital tools~
Very cool method- inspiring work!
Thanks so much Lillie!
Jenna, your talent is always amazing! I love this ♥️
Thanks Pam, I enjoyed exploring this technique!
I love that technique, that’s really cool. Beautiful work, Jenna!!
Thanks Patty Anne, I had fun exploring this technique and it turned out better than I expected!
This is very cool and really beautiful Jenna! I love that you share your process – its just so interesting to see for both artists and non-artists alike. Hope you have a great week!
Thank you Kim, I had fun with this one!
I love seeing your creative process Jenna! ♥
Thank you Mary 🙂
Wow! I thought this was a watercolor painting. I am so surprised that you used markers. Thank you for this tutorial.
Thank you Catherine, I love to use markers, and this is a fun technique to explore!
Jenna, this is beautiful! I would love to do try this next time I do some watercolor. I’ve already got a half a dozen drawings going as it is, though. Probably should finish those before I start another! I appreciate your step-by-step tutorial.
Thank you! It is such a fun technique, I want to do more!