Cay Denise

Yesterday, I completed the drawing on the right using Caran d-Ache Supracolor II Soft pencils. The drawing was then used as the base for the digitally-edited/-enhanced version on the left.  The finished image was painted and areas blended, and it includes two of my photo images for the background/effects. I'm learning about face shading and layering by using Photoshop.  The pencils are challenging to get the layering effects I want...could be my limited experience using the pencils too. In any case, I'm liking the results.  The finished image has more human character than the digital drawings I've done over the last few years (as you can sell a selection of along the left side of this blog)!   This piece was inspired through work done in class work offered by Tamara Laporte from Willing Arts Ltd. For more information, visit this link:  www.willowing.org .

I'm working of face drawings in my online multi-media art class.  The instructor likes students to use colored pencils that are harder to erase, because she believes the mistakes are instructive and part of the learning process. I started this yesterday and finished it today.  In the hand-drawn original, one eye was a bit smaller than the other.  So, I've changed the size of the smaller eye digitally and added enhancements, including the background, through Photoshop. This drawing is an improvement from where I started in pencil drawing...but there is more road to travel with hopefully lots of continued improvements to look forward to.

These photos, from a weekend adventure, have been combined and altered. What a fun piece...lots of movement!

The Mosby Winery, for some years, has labelled its varietals with art work done by Robert Scherer.  The labels are quite lovely as in this example.