Elsie sent me a few of her drawings from the Henry Vilas Zoo and the Chazen Museum to post. Thanks Elsie!
Giraffes are such fun animals to draw. Their proportions are so unusual and they stand still very well. And, did you know that giraffes can touch their nose to the tip of their tails? Oh the things you learn while drawing.
I'm looking forward to participating in WW SketchCrawl 35 with Draw: Madison. We're 'crawling' in the downtown / State Street area on Saturday, April 21st. I'll post about our exact route once it is determined.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Chazen Museum
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Do people think it's okay to post drawing's modified with Photoshop? I like this aesthetic, but is it cheating?
Monday, March 12, 2012
Elsie sent me two of her sketches from the last few weeks. The first one is the view from the Overture Center looking east toward the Capital. I believe it was done with Tombow pens, which have water soluble ink that can be blended with a watercolor brush. I really enjoy how playfully she used color and line.
This drawing was done at Victor Allen's on Monroe Street on March 4th. It's a combination of watercolor and pen.
Thanks for sharing Elsie!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
It was great to meet Jane, Linda and Greg. Linda, as it happens, is organizing a contest called "Wisconsin in Winter" on Fine Art America. The contest is open to any medium (photography, painting, drawing, etc). The artists don't have to be from Wisconsin but all images should be of the Badger state. The deadline is tomorrow (sorry for the late notice!) but anyone can vote for their favorites after all the entries are in. Check it out their website.
I enjoyed drawing with my Prismacolor markers again today at the Overture Center. I used a few more colors that last week, but I'm still enjoying the limited color palette. What do you think?
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Overture Center
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On this sketch I used a Pentel Brush Pen, Gelly Roll White Pen and Neocolor II crayons on Stonehenge Kraft Brown Paper.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday March 4th
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As foretold, a reporter from the State Journal came and interviewed us today at Victor Allen's on Monroe Street. Look for a story about us in the paper tomorrow on page 3. Hilariously, the interview, combined with a second cup of coffee for the day, made my hand very jittery, as you can see from my drawing below. I was using the fat tips of my Prismacolor markers to explore the use of positive and negative space. The color fields seem to add a lot of interest and depth to an otherwise fairly jittery/wonky drawing. I think I'll keep exploring this technique.
Friday, March 2, 2012
I just learned from Pat that the State Journal is going to interview Draw: Madison at Victor Allen's this Sunday! I'm thrilled -- hopefully they run a story about us. It's great to see our group gaining momentum.
Here are some of Elsie's sketches from last Sunday at Memorial Union. The first shows people ice fishing on Lake Mendota.
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