Cay Denise

After a big reveal to the birthday girl earlier today, I get to post my gift recently completed.   This effort was done on Canson Watercolor Art Board -- my new favorite substrate!  The materials used include a Monoline Studio pen for the face sketching and dot/line structure; Sharpies, Dr. Martin's Bombay India Inks, Golden's Iridescent Pearl and white Posca pen for the color; and a fun blue adhesive gem for the forehead.   I'm very happy with this piece especially with something you can't see in the photograph.  That is the yellow hexagons that were made by filling in the shape with yellow Bombay India Ink.  That particular ink color dries shiny and slightly raised, and the resulting sheen really adds to the richness of the piece.  (By the way, yes, there is a bee theme.) This is my first time finishing a piece with varnish.  Using recommendations from the Alcohol Ink Art Community (AIAC), the finished piece has three (3) coats of Krylon's Kamar Varn...

Based on a selfie photo, I'm experimenting here in capturing light from a flashlight shining up from below the image -- on to the face.  I also continue to play with integrating the lit-up face with the dot and line technique I've been using in the last few months.  Rays of light streaming up from the flashlight have also been added.  As you look at this, do you perceive the face as being lit from below?   Substate:  Accent Opaque Digital Paper/Cardstock Sketch:     Mechanical pencil with additional tracing over that with Monoline Studio black pen   Materials: Sharpies, Golden Iridescent Pearl acrylic paint, Bombay India Inks, white Posca pen

I recently found a beautiful photo of a black and red fox.  Using a few of my remaining Sharpies with ink,  I've tried to capture at least a sense of it.  Light turquoise blue were used for white areas and some reflected light from the fox's black fur, and yellows and light oranges were used for a few peach-colored areas.   This was just spontaneous and not intended as fine art.  Instead, it was done for fun, especially since I don't normally draw animals.  What kind of arting do you do for pure fun?

This is my latest effort with Sharpies on Master's Touch watercolor paper (140 lb.).  The sketch was done with a black Monoline Studio pen (0.5mm), and embellishments were added with Posca Pens and a gold Sakura Pen Touch marker.  The image is based on a painting of a classical aristocrat. As you may be able to see, the markers are losing their ink which results in the streaking (this has happened with more of the skin tones and the lighter blue-grey in this piece) and coverage issues.  That means it's time for a replacement set or an upgrade.  What a great opportunity to experiment with a different set of alcohol markers! The hair in this piece is curled around the face with a braided bun at the top back of the head.  It was challenging to make out the connection between the two when the areas (around the face) were their solid original colors.  So, they have been filled in with dots (large and small) in an attempt to reduce their vibrancy so the face and ...