Fearless Friday, Design Tips
The secret to building a design,
or recreating an image that you like,
with your own pen or paintbrush, is simple
If you look carefully at the design above
you can see that it’s just a combination of simple shapes and colors,
repeated in a particular order
to form a pleasing pattern
It was a practice sketch for the chip and dip set below
I am always saying that when you draw/paint
you start by breaking the subject down by shapes
The rose on this notebook is a great example
Start with the center of the rose and build out
Now add the petals
Keep looking at your photo source
almost done
Objects can be broken down into 4 or 5 tones,
lightest, light, medium, darker, and darkest
In the rose above, there are 4 tones,
easily distinguished,
with the lightest areas being the large open leaves
The darkest tones will be found in the parts of the objects
that receive the least amount of light,
like the rose’s tight bud center
In this case, a very light pink,
a medium pink, a dark pink, and red for the darkest tone
Depending on what you’re doodling on, or drawing or painting,
you can use colored pencils, colored markers or Sharpies,
paint pens, Chalk Ink Pens, or acrylic paint
This shelf was painted with a combination of paint, and paint pens
The best part about using paint is that you can mix your own color tones
With red and white,
you can mix all the middle tones
by adjusting the ratio of red to white
Simple shapes and patterns repeat on these painted pots
by my friend Joanne
[I use them to hold my small paint jars
so forgive the paint splatters I made]
Her simple flower pattern,
is created with a large dot and 3 quick strokes
The repetition gives this simple flower impact
A swirl of dark pink inside the flower
and tone on tone yellow background with dots,
this is a adorable design anyone can do~
This terra cotta flower pot got a makeover with paint,
an initial, and just a few lines and dots~
it’s amazing the magic that can happen with color!
This Crazy Bead Bowl is painted with just simple lines and dots
but the color grabs your attention and makes it pop
More simple shapes and dots decorate this serving dish, mini cake dome,
and these stemless glasses
Once again it’s the color that makes them special
Remember to use curable paint made for glass
when you’re painting on glassware
I hope you’ll try painting a simple design~
Have fun and Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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You know I always love your art posts, so I especially like this one! I love seeing supplies (can you have too many?) and your ideas are always wonderful and so logically explained!
Thanks Jeanie, and no you can never have too many art supplies 😂 Happy Painting!
I enjoy your art posts so much! You make it simple and fun. Thank you!
I’m so glad, thanks so much Michelle!!
Love that rose!
Thanks Dorothy 🙂
Oh, that rose! Love it!
I always enjoy seeing others do art but also when they share their art supplies. Thank you!
Such a fun post!
Thanks so much Nancy, I hope you paint something!
Thank you, Jenna. You break it down where it seems simple. I will share with my girls…they are always drawing and painting! Who knows, maybe they are budding artists. We just had a storm pass through with 50 mph winds and the temps dropped 25 degrees!
Happy Weekend!!
I love that they are so creative and that you are always encouraging them! I know you had quite a storm yesterday, we did too but our temps didn’t drop so dramatically. Stay cool today!
I love seeing all your fun designs! The shelving is my favorite. You are giving me ideas and inspiring me! It’s always fun seeing your design and drawing process.
Thanks RJ, you inspire me too, I love your studio space!
I love your line “it’s amazing the magic that can happen with color!.” It is true with art, but also metaphorically with all of life when we add pizazz and humor to “color” our days.
Wonderful analogy Linda!
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Such fun designs Jenna, you always share wonderful tutorials too.
Thank you Linda, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend 🙂
Love your art tutorials, you explain everything so thoroughly. Beautifully done.
Thanks so much Karen~Have a great week ahead!
So creative and fearless Jenna! I love that footed dessert cloche! Happy Sunday ♥
Thank you Mary 🙂
Abstract is my favorite style of art. It is so freeing just being able to go with the flow. Your creations are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, have fun!
Beautiful! I have a hard time seeing those individual shapes in my head, so I love your descriptions and explanations. Visiting from the Love Your Creativity linkup.
Thanks so much!
What a wonderful post Jenna! I love your tutorials and I don’t think you can ever have too many art supplies. You must have so much fun in your art room! I hope Debby passed you by unscathed.
Thanks Kim, and no you can never have too many art supplies! Debby never came near us, not even a drop of rain~
Wonderful post Jenna. Not only for the tips on how to create the designs but the encouragement to try something new mixed in. This post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty
Thank you so much Donna!