Flying House (photomontage) Hi my friends! I again changed the type of creativity for a while. Contests are held at one of the sites where you need to make your own scene from a given photo. Sometimes I like a source, an idea comes up and I entry. Like this time It was a source photo for work…
Wallaby (colored pencil art) Hi my friends! Among artists on the Internet there is such a popular entertainment - art challenges. Drawings on a given topic every day. I sometimes try to participate in them, but there is not always enough free time. This May the theme is "rare animals". I don't know, maybe I can draw at least five drawings in a month. Today the first animal - which is called a wallaby/ These are animals that look like kangaroos but are smaller. I have never…
Memories of winter (charcoal pencils drawing) Hi my friends! Spring this year is very capricious, with sudden changes in weather. Sometimes very hot weather, sometimes very cold. Just today another stage of cold. And I remembered how I drew a snow-covered forest... Yes, more recently it was like this - a lot of black and white and not a drop of greenery I really like some graphic materials - charcoal, chalk, sanguine and sepia in pencil. Or tone charcoal pencils as in this…
The Window in Gloxinia (oil painting) Hi my friends! Thinking about drawing spring flowers, I saw an interesting photo on the Internet - a window entwined with gloxinia flowers. I decided that I like this story! Oil paints here would be the most suitable material. Today I used a new set from Germany And two synthetic brushes of cause! Instead of canvas, I use special paper for oil and acrylic. I changed the shape of the window because I don't like the sharp corners that…
Crocus in the snow (watercolor art) Hi my friends! I don't know why but spring inspires watercolor painting. We have the first spring flowers blooming, and this is another opportunity to draw. Today I'm painting the primrose again, one of the most courageous and enduring flowers that grows right out of snowdrifts! These are crocuses For this drawing, I again used watercolor paints and table salt, as in my previous lesson.…
Pasque-flower (watercolor art) Hi my friends! This is another spring primrose - a flower with fluff on the leaves and the stem. I decided that watercolor paints and ... ordinary table salt would be best for his drawing. And I also need masking liquid and a synthetic brush I found beautiful photo as a reference https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/632826185149627574/ I apply masking liquid to the area where the flower will be depicted. Then I mix the blue tones - ultramarine, cobalt…
Chionodoxa (watercolor pencils) Hi my friends! Looking through photographs of flowers, I thought about what kind of art material would be useful for this or that flower. Chionodoxa is one of the charming spring primroses. I once drew it in digital https://read.cash/@daring-celt/digital-art-2021-chionodoxa-fa3031d2 Now I want to draw it using traditional materials I decided that watercolor pencils would be the best way to depict these flowers. Sketching flowers with a medium…
Pines and flowers (watercolor art) Hi my friends! Today I've another watercolor spring landscape I use my own photo as a reference. https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/daring_celt/21759813/679388/679388_original.jpg I liked these two pine trees, illuminated by the sun. I decided to change the plot a bit, add dynamics and more details that characterize spring I start work from the background, this is the sky and the earth somewhere near the horizon. For the sky I mix cobalt blue…
Anemones (watercolor art) Hi my friends! Today I wanted to try the technique of watercolor in a dry way. Of course, the whole beauty of watercolor is in its transparency and fluidity, but nevertheless, it can be painted in different ways. It is always interesting for me to use all the possibilities of this or that artistic material. I found an amazing bouquet of spring flowers that I thought would fit my idea. I used my usual material - a set of watercolors and a synthetic…
What is reflected in a drop of water? (pastel painting) Hi my friends! Once I was deciding what to draw for a contest dedicated to spring and, looking at my photos, suddenly something interesting! I was photographing raindrops close-up and noticed that one of them reflected the surrounding landscape I thought it was creative enough to draw! My usual art materials for this drawing - pastel pencils "CretaColor" and "Derwent", plus pastel paper "Mi-Teintes" gray-blue The…
Spring water (watercolor painting) Hi my friends! Spring is the best time to paint watercolor landscapes, I think. Whether it's sunny or overcast, the view is consistently attractive, pastel with some contrasting details. In my collection of spring photos, there was such a shot from a spring river https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/daring_celt/21759813/678345/678345_original.jpg My materials for work are a set of watercolors, three synthetic brushes and Canson watercolor paper.…
Corgi dog (watercolor painting) Hi my friends! I rarely paint with watercolors because I don't always have the right paper. It so happened that I came across a photo of a dog taken by my Livejournal friend. I wanted to paint it with watercolors https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/daring_celt/21759813/677898/677898_original.jpg This is my watercolor set. Yes, I had good Fabriano cotton paper in stock. Sketch I wet the paper around the dog and mixed the cobalt with the ultramarine…
Red Mountains (vox pastel crayons) Hi my friends! Sometime I like to looking different beautiful landscapes on photo. It's amazing Inspiring views! I wanted to paint one of those landscapes. I had only watercolor paper & some sets of artist's oil chalks but this fact couldn't prevent me to paint lovely picture. Before starting to draw, I looked at a few suitable photos and chose a scape that I liked. Making a sketch. Then I choose for sky some shades of blue. Upper area…
The Predatory bird (colored pencils) Hi ьн friends! Today I have a drawing of bird. Honestly, I don’t know what kind of breed it is, but judging by the beak, it is one of the predators. I liked this bird I use as a reference https://sun9-13.userapi.com/impg/gZsu6tgPqqd-XRNCuJuIVl7xcjtxc6Cypd4fLA/LVaWcN_Jm0A.jpg?size=441x661&quality=96&sign=d3f041638d4b6c485763483102c155c7&type=album I used a set of professional colored pencils (some brown and gray shades) and tone paper for…
Digital art_2020. The Protuberance. Flowers of Space Hi my friends! It's my art work to another art contest Recently, I like to draw on the theme of space and at the moment in my digital sketches there are several such stories. I hope I will show you all of them soon... And this drawing was born like that... Sketch in Paint Tool SAI 2 In my imagination, it was a meeting of spaceships with a planet that was a living creature, therefore she sent huge flowers towards the…
Digital art_2019. A chocolate castle. Hi my friends! Spring is in the air and Easter is coming soon. On this occasion, I have a suitable drawing symbolizing this holiday. Sketch in Photoshop I wanted to draw a several chocolate eggs beautifully decorated for the holiday. Color palette Base colors Background with texture brush I start drawing details. An openwork white chocolate egg will be home to an Easter Bunny Chocolate decor Easter Bunny at home White chocolate rose Then…
Blossom in Mountains (watercolor art) Hi my friends! The second month of the calendar spring has come, but there is still no spring... But if there is no spring outside the window, the artist can create it on canvas The Magic! This wonderful photo was my reference now https://sun9-22.userapi.com/impg/Hf_qzwGvStCFTYGfO_nmOK-04vueQ6M6y0D4HQ/MHDNHimN3ZY.jpg?size=564x1002&quality=96&sign=69041947e70ba068520c1e63ed97ac10&type=album I liked these fragile branches with delicate…
Spring pine forest (watercolor pencils) Hi my friends! Sometimes the story requires the selection of certain tools. I saw the photo of my friend from Golos and immediately understand how it can be portrayed. https://images.golos.today/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.imgur.com/1B1ZXWc.jpg Under these delightful pine trees, soft graphics of watercolor pencils suggested themselves. Sketch I am gaining a distant plan with the lightest colors. For the sky I take two…
Park in Pulkovo (watercolor painting) Hi friends! Sometimes photos of my friends inspire me. Once I saw my friend from Golos have an amazing photo that she took while walking in the city park https://images.golos.today/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.imgur.com/3mvRkDb.jpg These are the materials that I used for this drawing - a set of watercolors, a synthetic brush and masking fluid from Sennelier For this drawing, I decided to use Canson cotton watercolor paper.…
Red Apples (graphic drawing) Hi my friends! When I get tired of digital painting, I pick up traditional art materials again. Recently I like to experiment with pencils or use mixed media. This grisaille drawing is made in just four tones. I also like this - drawing with a limited color range and on tone craft paper I used a photo of my friendin from Golos as a reference https://images.golos.today/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.postimg.cc/gkyLwWJd/4-1.jpg I…
The Door (watercolor graphite pencil) Hi my friends! I keep experimenting with my art materials. Have you ever heard of watercolor pencils? For sure, yes. How about a watercolor graphite pencil? Yes, there is such a pencil in nature! This painting was created using such a pencil and some charcoal tone pencils as a supporting material. The reference https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b4/91/09/b49109071701c525f2d3cd14ee4fa014.jpg Materials Sketch I draw the middle tone with a…
Spring reflection (pastel pencils) Hi my friends! I have one story that is the most suitable now, when spring is on the street It's another my traditional art drawing tutoria publised on Golos. This is reflected in a spring puddle that I found interesting for image. https://golos.io/goldvoice/@gerdananeis/variacziya-vesennego-peijzazha-v-luzhakh-otrazhaetsya-pastelx In this case I chose for work a set of pastel pencils & pastel tone paper (sand color). For this picture I…
Forest cat (pastel painting) Hi my friends! Drawing living persons has always been problematic for me. But nevertheless, I continue my experiments in their image. I found this adorable cat on Pinterest. He is probably pet, but since he was in the middle of the forest, I called my drawing like this https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/511369732701016132/ My art materials for this work - two set of pastel crayons and pastel pencils I use blue gray pastel paper Canson Mi-Teintes For…
The Bells (mix-media drawing) Hi my friends! Today I wanted to know how Sakura pens would behave in combination with watercolor pencils. I chose a simple story for the image - a bunch of copper bells (I think, for religious purposes) https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/657384876868209490/ These are my artwork materials - watercolor pencils Mondeluz (I chose some colors from set I need), two synthetic brushes and set of gel pens Sakura Sketch Yes, I use Fabriano paper for mix-media…
Digital art_2019. Squash Dragon Hi my friends! Once, at an art contest, they asked the theme of the image of the Vegetable Dragon Reading a title of theme, I immediately imaged a little cute dragon living in squash, as at home. Sketch in Photoshop Choosing color palette The background will be medium tones, between yellow and green. Then I add greenery and squash flowers And the squash itself, a cozy house for the dragon I sketch the character in color - for him I left the…
Digital art_2019. Pet Artist Hi friends! Yes, it's my another drawing on old art contest I choose this story remembering my own photomontage art with a kitten who painted a tiger (picture below post). Sketch I draw in Sketchbook Pro Selection of a color palette Drawing an interior where the artist creates I finish the cat and add details - tubes of paints and paint spots on the cat's fur Now ... it's time to show what he painted. Wow! This is a masterpiece of wall painting!…
Digital art_2022. The crows and sea buckthorn Hi my friends! Today I've another spring drawing. But, you say, berries are autumn. And I will answer that sometimes dry berries remain on the branches until the new season. Therefore, crows can feast on them in the spring I use for this artwork a photo for my friend from Golos as a reference https://i.imgur.com/Xminb54.jpg Sketch in Paint Tool SAI 2 Choosing a color palette For background I use a brush from form String M to make…
Digital art_2022. Spring gift for friends Hi my friends! It was another round of art contest on Golos. It was necessary to draw a premonition of spring I had an old sketch, which I decided to finish drawing, because it corresponded to the stated theme. Open it in Paint Tool SAI 2 In the original version, the hare simply looks into the outlet of the bear's lair. But I decided to change the story in the process of drawing As usual, first I select the color palette The snow…
Digital Art_2019. Gordian knot Hi my friends! This is my most ambiguous picture. I sketched back in '97, over twenty years ago Don't let these dark colors scare you! The fact is that not everything in this world is interconnected, as in the mythical Gordian knot. And how sometimes someone hurts you to actually heal you. Sketch in Photoshop Yes, I chose a palette of colors that would show contrasts as irreconcilable contradictions Adding primary color shades. Golden sword...…
The Blue Door and a pots (mixed media painting) Hi my friends! Today I decided to try to make a drawing in mixed media. I like testing different art materials and seeing how they fit together. Once I tried to draw with markers and pens. Now I 'll be experimenting with watercolors and gel pens. I took this photo as the basis of my work https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/511369732700543181/ Sketch I changed the picture a little, added clay pots on the steps - I know that in the…