Coloursofts AGAIN
on ebay
Can't...stop...drawing...yarn...
I tested the red, and I like it. Cranberry is a good color as well.
The pinks are a little "fleshy" in my opinion.
I did this one, scanned it, decided it needed something, fiddled with it, scanned it again, fiddled with it some more, scanned it again and yep, fiddled with it one more time. I ended up burnishing it a bit with white, then added more color again.
I notice that when I do actual knitting, like this one, I end up burnishing. For some reason the grainy look I do with the yarn doesn't work as well with the actual knitting. Hmmm...
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Thanks to my friends on ScribbleTalk, I found this great site today ~ ArtRenewal.org
And because for some reason I decided I needed a "why do I bother?" moment, I looked at some of Gary Kelley's work.
I could cry.
I remember when I was a student at the Academy, for some reason we had a piece of his hanging in the display case for a while. It was an illustration of Stevie Ray Vaughn. I think it was when Gary was just starting to hit it BIG, and I that piece went on to win an award somewhere.
I have my travel mug from Barnes and Noble with his mural of the famous writers as a constant reminder of how brilliant some people are, and how...not so brilliant...some of the rest of us are.
Signed,
Debbie Downer
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By: Paula Pertile,
on 1/20/2008
Blog: Drawing a Fine Line (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: knitting, yarn, ScribbleTalk, Academy of Art, Derwent Coloursofts, Art Renewal, Gary Kelley, Add a tag
By: Paula Pertile,
on 9/8/2007
Blog: Drawing a Fine Line (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: watercolor, ATC, colored pencil, ScribbleTalk, Jeri Thorpe, Rita Niblock, Gary Ruuska, Add a tag
I've mentioned the ATC trade I do with my friends at ScribbleTalk every month.
I thought I'd share the beautiful art I've received so far!
Remember, these are all just 2.5 x 3 inches.
This first one is by Jeri Thorpe. Watercolor on paper. I love horses!
This second one is by Gary Ruuska. Colored pencil on paper. oooooo, love it!
And this is by Rita Niblock. Colored Pentel pen stippling. How cool!
Now I just have to figure out how to frame these. If anyone has any good ideas, please let me know.
By: Paula Pertile,
on 7/18/2007
Blog: Drawing a Fine Line (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Fall, yarn, ScribbleTalk, Add a tag
3.5 x 2.5 in
Polychromos on board
It was unseasonably cool weather today, and my thoughts turned to Fall.
This is an ATC done to trade with my friends at ScribbleTalk.
I've been doing a fair amount of actual knitting lately (in addition to drawing it), so my thoughts are very full of yarn.
Hmmm, that looks familiar! I love the colors. I love fall colors too. I really love the way you do yarn!
These are some of my favorite colors, and the work you have done is delectible. You also make me feel so guilty for not keeping up with my knitting!
You are amazing me each time I visit here. I can "feel" the yarn in my fingers as I enjoy each lovely illustration. These are spectaular. What a wonderful ATC this one is.
That's an illustration? I thought it was actual yarn! Too cool. You oughtta crop and enlarge a section for us to see! :)