Lake Michigan Watercolor

On a bike ride last weekend, I stopped on a shady bench and sketched a walkway to the water. Been layering on some watercolor since.

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Concert Tuesday

Great concert and even better time with family.

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Sketching with the Krazines

This morning a contingent of artists met in Kenosha to sketch the tall ships. The Tall Ships Challenge started yesterday, and the ships will be here until Sunday.

The Krazines group was there, and just up the walk was a contingent from USK Chicago.

This is the bow of the Niagara. Rigging is a challenging subject! Phew!

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Garden Time

This one started last weekend and was put on hold for a while. Sad that I used sharpie…even the ultra thin was too thick. Mostly regret it on the tops cluster of flowers because that’s my favorite bit. Lesson learned.

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21-Day Drawing Challenge, Day 8

This challenge came with a reference sheet that I scribbled instead of printing.

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McKinney Drawing Stages

The WIP photos from the project…finally in an animated GIF.

While in progress, McKinney’s eye, head and body all changd shape. His eye started out more vertical and less shaded than it really is. When drawing dogs or cats, completing the eye settles the image.

His head and body shape were too short in my initial drawing. This gave him a pointy head and a strangely foreshortened body. Keep an eye on the left side of the animation and you’ll be able to see the moment the rest of his body shows up…ha!

McKinney is a Great Pyrennes and predominantly white, so drawing him was a study in negative space. This meant I had to really watch it and not overcook the detail.

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