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30W30 Sketch and Wash

November 19, 2012

So I decided to explore and, dare I say, cheat a little, on the 30 Watercolors in 30 Days. I used a General Pencil Sketch and Wash Pencil. I know that those are usually used for shading but I have always loved the juxtaposed lines against soft wash. It makes pieces look as if they have been plucked out of my old fashion magazines. I swear, people must have been using these for fashion forever. Their main purpose is for softening shading. It creates lights and soft highlight transitions. You ...

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30W30 Watery Brush

November 10, 2012

For 30 Drawings in 30 Days is watery brushes! And watery brushes is just that, a brush that has more water than color and you just has to add extra color, or add extra color after you stroke a water brush on the paper. What do you think?

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30W30 Watery Color

November 8, 2012

30 Drawings in 30 Days! Next on the list, watery color! This is just what it sounds. Watercolors lose their opacity and hue when you add water. The watercolor here shows different degrees of water added to the color. A gem, stone or diamond is the perfect subject for this assignment.

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30 Drawings in 30 Days Challenge Starts November 1st.

October 28, 2012

I have been playing with this idea for a while. I wanted the equivalent of NaNoWriMo for art. I think to be able to write a whole novel in 30 days is pretty amazing. However, to produce artwork, under pressure, that has commercial appeal is not conducive of good art. Though 30 in 30 has been done before, I figure I place some restraints on what you can do. Otherwise the freedom to draw what you please will paralyze you. So here are my rules for 30 drawings/watercolors in 30. Pick a medium ...