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More mermaids

by Liz Powley Sunday, 6 May, 2012 16 comments

Youngest Daughter’s mermaid is likely to be blue or maybe gold, I’m undecided at this point. Aiming to make her different from Eldest Daughter’s (whose mermaid has now been christened ‘Sofie’). The octopus has made a return because he was cute in that first original drawing even though Eldest Daughter kicked him off the menu. Does anyone know what else I can use for mermaid bras other than clam shells? I’ve scribbled in mussels here, but if anyone else can give me some suggestions, I’m open 😀

Z is for Zentangle

by Liz Powley Monday, 30 April, 2012 2 comments

Zentangle is a tradename for meditative doodling. Grab a piece of paper, a pen and just draw. It has become a well defined artform with accredited Zentangle teachers, books, websites and groups of people focussed on this fun and relaxing art.

Mermaid still in progress

by Liz Powley Sunday, 29 April, 2012 19 comments

Just a quick update before I dash to serve up dinner. My mermaid painting from this sketch last week which I did some more of during the week and today.

Y is for Yarn and a Yelp for help

by Liz Powley Saturday, 28 April, 2012 8 comments

Do you remember string painting in primary school? Where with a lot of glue, string and mess, you make a picture out of gluing string to paper in patterns. If I recall correctly it was sometimes used to create a print as the string created a raised surface.

X is for X

by Liz Powley Friday, 27 April, 2012 5 comments

What do you see?

Mermaid in progress

by Liz Powley Friday, 27 April, 2012 27 comments

This is a follow up on my mermaid sketch from last Sunday.

I’ve started painting.

W is for Watercolour Pencil

by Liz Powley Thursday, 26 April, 2012 5 comments

While my watercolour pencil explorations are on hold while Inktense and watercolour paints take over my interest, I will always have a fond thought for my hardworked watercolour pencils. They’ve done a lot of work.

V is for Vermillion

by Liz Powley Thursday, 26 April, 2012 7 comments

V is for Vermillion. I love the colour vermillion, but as I asked Hubby the other day, is it orange or red? I’m voting orange, but of course, Hubby votes red

U is for Unique

by Liz Powley Tuesday, 24 April, 2012 6 comments

For a long time I used to look at other artists’ work and be intimidated, particularly if they were very good at what they did. I’m talking those artists that seem to be able to get their realism so real a photograph couldn’t do a better job. While I know I can draw quite well, there is no way I could do the great work that some artists can.

T is for Texture

by Liz Powley Monday, 23 April, 2012 3 comments

One technique I’ve found very inspirational is to create a background or texture, just slap in down, and create a piece of work from that. Half the challenge is taken once you have something on the canvas/page and textures are fantastic for doing that.