EDM # 123 draw a bell

2008/01/14 Perhaps a little over the top for an EDM : ) but I have this lovely bell so I wanted to have some fun with it. This took me two days, as the image is stippled then painted. Sooo I've still been meeting my goal by drawing daily. : ) This is 15"x20" on Canson 140lb cold press. Micron marker 02, water colours, liquid acrylic. Too large for the scanner so this is a photo. Colour is not as intense and image not as sharp, otherwise close. BUT...something is bothering me about it!Below I have reworked the image to round out the bell, add highlights. This seems to be the fix I was looking for! Thanks members of EDM for your aid!

EDM # 11 draw your glasses

2008/01/12 Just so you know, I'm rather BLIND without these, so I thought I take them off and paint them with impaired vision, which is why they look this way.

EDM # 37 draw a key

2008/01/12 welllll...seeing as I had the colours mixed for the scissors.....

EDM # 105 draw some scissors

2008/01/11 Great old pair of scissors. Husband found these tucked away in our basement soon after we moved in (about 13 yrs ago).

EDM # 153 draw something wrapped in plastic

2008/01/11 A current challenge finally!

EDM # 119 draw a rock (but I think this is clay)

2008/01/10 Found this "rock" in a little stream that runs through our property. I was not able to capture the sharpness of it, so it looks more like a sponge. *sigh* But I do think it is still kinda cool looking. Any thoughts on how to sharpen the ridges?

EDM # 15 draw a tree

2008/01/09 Trees are so forgiving! Micron marker, Pelikan watercolours

EDM #27 draw a book

2008/01/08 This is not an original composition. I stopped by the library today and came home with a few drawing related books. This exercise (doubling as an EDM challenge) is from Pen & Ink Techniques by Frank Lohan.

EDM # 104 draw salt and pepper shakers

2008/01/08 A friend gave me the mouse shaker and I picked up the cheese separately. I do have a small collection of animal shaped shakers and toothpick holders. No doubt you'll be seeing more of them.

EDM # 31 draw something you collect

2008/01/06 I collect animal shaped egg cups (among other things). I'm not a raving collector, I just pick them up as I come across them. I worked harder at my shading this time. It is obviously going to take practice to become better at it!

EDM #70 draw what you are AFRAID of

2008/01/03 Oh ya! 'fraid of bears.