ADAD #28: last drawing of February

Another one of my TV drawings, capturing the most important lines in only a minute helps me to make quick decisions and to look intensely.

Normally I would have skipped an image like this, too much going on and too difficult to get it right. But when you do not try, you do not learn. It went better than expected, and maybe next time it will be even better...

Thank you for joining me in the month of drawings. I'll keep going in my sketchbook, but also need to spend more time in my studio painting :).  

ADAD #27: a screenshot

 I have made some drawings while sitting in front of the TV. Sometimes when I am watching a travel or cooking programme you see these screenshots with a nice composition. I put it on pause and make a quick drawing. This is how I made this drawing of an old farmer from France:

ADAD #26: terra pastels

 Made a quick drawing with a pastel pencil in this warm colour. I rubbed on it with my hand to fade out the lines, I like the effect, it reminds me of medieval times.

ADAD #25: An old farmhouse

Today the shape and colour led me to drawing an old farmhouse, with a giant roof , sheltering over a house and a barn. It is often surrounded by a path of grit, so as to soak up the rain from the roof.

 

ADAD #24: Daisy

Starting with a piece of torn paper and some glue, I turned it into a happy daisy flower. I really like the winter season, but when it is all grey and wet... I am longing for some sun and flowers. 

ADAD #23: pears in paint

 Step 1: composition on prepared paper.

Step 2: in with acrylic paint.

Step 3: using a colour pencil to do some finishing touches.

ADAD #22: same pears

The same composition of pears, but then starting on a painted background using markers. And then using the colour pencils to go further.

I like experimenting like this, and I will probably have made some mistakes in dark-light. I miss my art-teacher now... he would have told me.