"You Make Me Smile" - New Art Work on Canvas

And finally, the last of my set of three new pieces. 

"You Make Me Smile" is listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

 

 

 

 

Lots more art in progress to show you soon.

Hugs, Erin

Sketchbook - New Girl #3

Here's my newest girl....she's a bit sassy!!

She needs a name....any suggestions?

Hugs,  Erin

Sketchbook - New Girl 2

Another new Girl sketch,

only this time I forgot to take a photo of the pencil only version.

 So you get the version with the watercolor crayons.....

Then the version with the color moved around

and done with the waterbrush pen

And finally the whole thing outlines with a black pen.

I think she needs a name...any ideas for me?

Hugs,  Erin

Sketchbook - New Girl 1

On Sunday I had a rare day with no committments

and 3 teenage boys were sleeping soundly. 

So I got quiet creative time to do some sketching.

My initial pencil sketch

Photograph: Mark Weiss/Getty Images



My tool of choice, just a plain #2 pencil

After altering the sketch a few time, I added color

with watercolor crayons...love these!



Photo:  Dick Blick website (where I purchased them)

I use this brand of color crayons as they have brilliant color. 

They are my absolute favorite watercolor tool. 

Save up and spend the extra money to purchase these

or another high end brand.  The cheap ones are disappointing

 and lack the brilliant color I want with watercolor painting.



And then I moved the color around with a waterbrush pen. 

One of the best things since chocolate (in my opinion)!



Photo: Dick Blick website (where I purchased a small and medium size)



I used a Niji Waterbrush pen to move my color around my sketch. 

I like these pend as you fill the blue section of the pen with tap water

and then squeeze to allow water to run out to the brush end. 

You control how much water you use as you move or blend your coloc. 

Truly a fabulous tool and very portable so I can sketch/color on the move.

My mood is so much better when I have time to create.  Sunday was a full day of painting, working in my art journal and sketching/coloring in my sketchbook.

More sketches tomorrow. 

Hugs,  Erin

Sketchbook - Melanie

Just a bit of sketching at bedtime...

Hugs, Erin

She Art Inspired - Mixed Media Canvas

Here is my newest mixed media painting.....

modeling paste was used for texture,

see grass close up below

crackle paint was used over drywall tape (like a stencil), 

to add texture on the door

acrylic paint, markers and paint pens were used to add layers of texture

 house was hand cut using scrapbook papers

applied a thin wash of acrylic paint to the scrapbook paper,

to change the overall color

markers and a white paint pen for dimension and outlining

another close-up of the texture (below)

the girl was hand cut from scrapbook papers with the same process as the house

(Note:  this girl was inspired by the art of many talented women

who have taken Christi Tomlinson's online

 She Art Workshop or the She Art Workshop No. 2 )

just another close-up

I'm feeling really inspired these days and can't wait to start the upcoming 6 week online workshop, Your Living Canvas, by Christie Tomlinson.

More on that coming soon.

Hugs,  Erin