More Sharpie Work

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 hair can 'pop' better. Before that, they were all in competition and there was a lack of enough contrast for a viewer to know what to focus on. The dot work has toned down those areas and added to a sense of greater texture in the piece. Even though it was tedious, it is much more effective in 'popping' the central image.

Still enjoying this way of working....with more to come!

Final Wheel-throw Pottery Batch

With this batch, I have 73 successful wheel-thrown pots and bowls...wow! That is aside from the nearly 40 fails. So over four months of classes and practice, I've thrown over 110 vessels. Florian Gadsby would be proud...as I've completed my first 100 throws that he advises getting done as soon as one can! I owe some of my learning to him and his videos (on YouTube), and the rest to the instructors, staff and students at BHC (the place I've done my work at since June). Thank you to all my teachers -- meaning all of you in one way or another!

Fine Art Restoration - video

This is an exceptional video of a fine art restoration...just beautifully done (and the music is lovely too)!

New Project in Progress

I'm working on a new project with multiple layers and shapes of different colored organzas. It is an interpretation of lighting on an ice rink...from a show I recently saw. There is a lot more stitching to do, but I like how its coming along. I'm learning organzas are not easy to work with especially when you layer them and have overlaid edges. The fabric also tends to ravel easily. This post also linked to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com .

Cay Denise

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