Monday, March 11, 2024

Terry and I.......LOL

Boy do these take me back in time as a young girl.  I remember believing they would bring you good luck.  I still have one of the earlier versions with the colorful hair and then came across these two I just had to purchase because they represent us now at our age.

I just couldn't resist drawing them to be later printed for my sons as a memory keepsake.


Same steps for both:



Thursday, March 7, 2024

Couple of New Sketches

From day to day, I never know what might grab my attention to sketch or draw.  One of the dog toys grabbed my attention and I decided to draw it.  



This next drawing is a wildflower Terry brought in knowing I love drawing various flowers.  To us it's just a weed popping up in the yard but after doing some research, we learned it's a wildflower you can actually purchase seed to sow.  The flowers are tiny.





Drawing of Handmade Door Hanger

Back years ago, I used to do a lot of crafting making my own Christmas ornaments, wall hangings, etc.  This hangs on my bedroom door and I decided to grab my iPad and draw it.



 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Pink Flowers

This flower illustration was using different brush tools for some texture.  The one thing I love about Procreate is the fact there are still techniques to learn.  I love being able to play without having to start something completely over again.




Steps Involved

1 - Line Drawing


2 - Base Colors using line drawing as a reference and working on layer below.  Color added by dragging and dropping a flat color.  Also used the eraser and the MWC Light Wash #7 brush tool tapping for some texture.


3 - Removing (unticking) the Line Layer.


4 - Adding middle tone color to flowers using the Soft Airbrush brush tool.


5 - Adding middle tone color to the leaves using the Soft Airbrush brush tool.


6 - Darks on flowers and adding centers.  Still using the Soft Airbrush brush tool.


7 - Darks on Leaves and adding cast shadow.  Soft airbrush brush tool.


8 - Finishing touches which include a layer with white to line some of the edges of the flowers; layer of blue over a few leaves; layer of gold on a couple leaves; and a layer using white and the MWC Splatter Wash #2 brush tool for added texture over flowers and leaves.  Also adjusted the color saturation of the top two smaller leaves as they looked too gray.



9 - After thinking I was finished, I decided to make a couple of changes.  I added a touch of blue to a few of the flowers for some variation and darkened areas on the leaves.


Saturday, February 3, 2024

Couple of Plush Animals

As I continue packing up various things to go into storage, I am drawing things like these two plush animals.  One was given to me at some point and the other was gifted to Terry over two decades or so ago.

 

Both were worked in the same fashion




Other Mice in Mom's Collection

 There are a couple others not done yet but here are all the ones I have completed to date.  With each drawing, I played with different brushes or techniques.






Thursday, January 11, 2024

Vintage Mouse Drawing

Growing up, Mom had several of these on our mantle.  This is one I finished drawing from the Josef Original - The Mouse Village Series....dating back to mid 1950s (Japan).  

I acquired the figurines after dad passed and my step-mom found packed away in their attic.  

Brushes used were the soft airbrush for shading and gouache for blending.