Lobster Buoys in 4 Mediums
Photos of Lobster buoys have always grabbed my attention
Probably because they are colorful
and seem like they are full of stories to tell
and I wanted to experiment this subject in different mediums
Using the above photo,
I did a quick rendering with colored pencils,
and finishing it with ink
Buoys in Colored Pencil Quick Sketch
I tried another quick rendering with markers and ink
I have painted buoys in watercolor too
I used a photo from a magazine for reference
In the collage below, left to right,
#1 magazine photo
#2 sketch, yellow background wash
#3, #4 blue & green background washes
#5, #6, adding color to buoys
Then I gradually built up the color layers
This lobster buoy painting by Trip Park was my inspiration
for my acrylic Lobster Buoy Love
I chose gray for the underpainting
I roughly laid in the shapes with white paint
And then applied color, refining the shapes as I went
detailing the ropes
laying in the background
Refining ropes and shadows
Which medium do you like the best?
Try experimenting with different mediums
for the same subject
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You make it all look so easy with your step by step! You are a great teacher and your sketches and wonderful. I enjoyed this colorful post- thanks
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Judee, thanks so much!
So much fun! Love the colors.
Thanks Dorothy, have a wonderful weekend!
Jenna, I am hard pressed to choose a favorite! I love them all. You are so talented and creative. These appeal to me because of my love of color! Happy Friday 🥰
I am a color lover too Pam, and thank you for your sweet comments! Stay cool!
So colorful–love them all.
Thanks Linda!
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I can not choose my favorite. They are all colorful. I am a gal who loves color.
Love your creativity. These are so fun!
Thanks Nancy, I’m a color girl myself!
Looks like you have been making some waves with your paintbrush – love how you bring these buoys to life with all the splashes of color!
Thank you Mary 🙂
Oh, this is just so much fun Jenna! This land-locked girl never knew there was such a thing as lobster buoys – they are so bright and colorful. I love all the different mediums you chose and while I think the markers and ink one is my favorite, they are all beautiful! You are so talented and so creative!
Thank you Kim, there aren’t any lobster buoys in Alabama, even on the coast, I guess because we don’t have lobsters 😂 It was fun trying them in different mediums~
Love this Jenna! It takes me back to our trip to Maine almost 10 years ago! ♥
Thanks Mary, there is nothing like a Maine lobster 🙂