Painted Sketch - Day 16 - Worn

Little chick was worn from a long day of scampering about.

Painted Sketch - Day 15

Painted Sketch - Day 14 - Conversation

Our conversation.

Painted Sketch - Day 13 - Drifting

I decided to finish this for Illustration Friday's "drifting." I can't decide if I like it better with the girl smaller or larger. Although I want to really see her larger, when I did enlarged her, the composition didn't feel quite right. I tried moving her around, but I don't know...I kind of like the extra breathing room in the top image.

Any thoughts?

Painted Sketch - Day 12

Painted Sketch - Day 11

Painted Sketch - Day 10

This is based on a true story.

Painted Sketch - Day 9

So here are my sketches for today. Little time and I am posting quite late. I don't know what these images have to do with one another.

Hmmm...maybe those are the creatures that live on the moon...only she can't see them. Or can she?

By the way if you thought there was no life on the moon, some scientists think there is a possibility...microbes in it's craters perhaps.

Painted Sketch - Day 8

Painted Sketch - Day 7 - Unfold

Isabel saw that the flower unfolded. Then an idea unfolded.

Maybe this is a stretch for Illustration Friday's "unfold," but the painting needed a story!

This is a tiny painting...only the size of a business card.

Painted Sketch - Day 6

More creepies. Looks like Halloween! Well...there is one clue of spring.

Painted Sketch - Day 5

Posting quite late here. Got home from a weekend away and a very long drive. Decided to paint some creepy/cute creatures. Tried using a more limited palette. Very quick. Very tired. Time for bed. More tomorrow...

Painted Sketch - Day 4

So this is day four of my new 21-day challenge. It is a bit more of a challenge to paint sketches than to draw as they are becoming partly done paintings rather than sketches, I feel.

I will be away for the weekend, so I won't be able to post for a couple of days.

Here's hoping for a fresh perspective when I return!

Painted Sketch - Day 3

A bad painting day *sigh*. Had to post it anyway.

Painted Sketch - Day 2

Experimenting with gouache on colored paper.

Painted Sketch - Day 1 - Craving

Kate craved some quiet time to read.

This is my post for Illustration Friday's word "craving'"

It feels good to have completed the sketch-a-day challenge.
Now I am on to my next challenge...and I am inviting anyone who reads this to join me!

So here it is. Complete a daily sketch, but in paint (or your choice of medium). For me it will be paint because I want to get into the habit of painting every day. The challenge lasts for 21 days and you spend at least 15 minutes on it. (The above took much longer.)

Are you in??? Let me know!

Daily Sketch - Day 21

Here is my last post for my first 21-day challenge. It has been a good exercise.

Thanks to everyone for your comments!

By the way Art Fan Ako has just started the challenge. Be sure to check out her blog!

Well, you can't just stop exercising now can you? Tomorrow I am going to start a new challenge. More later...

Daily Sketch - Day 20

I am getting used to tracing over my sketches on vellum so much that when I go back to drawing in ink on paper I don't like it as much. This is on vellum.

Daily Sketch - Day 19

Only had time for a very quick sketch today.

Daily Sketch - Day 18

Ok this one's for Gina. I played with levels in Photoshop...but not for long 'cuz it is getting late. I ended up getting rid of the lightest white and bringing the values a bit closer. It just felt better. Still...I think it maybe could use a bit of white. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion. :)

IF - Adapt

Ali would have to adapt her painting to accommodate the new marks.

Here is my post for Illustration Friday and also Day 17 of my 21-day challenge. I wish a little bird would make some marks for me to work with!!

Daily Sketch - Day 16

Played around with the contrast in Photoshop. I like the higher contrast compared to earlier posts.

Daily Sketch - Day 15

Here are a couple of quickies for today. Both were based on old sketches.

Daily Sketch - Day 14