EDM Challenge # 62 (and #4)
I joined the EDM group in September and slowly worked through earlier challenges using Pigma micron pens. In December, I pledged to myself to do a daily ink/watercolor wash drawing every day during 2006. For challenge #62 I decided to repeat my sketch of mugs - and to add a watercolor wash because I'm not ready yet to move beyond these pens and my limited watercolor palette. The perspective is still wonky and I continue to wonder "Why are circles and ovals so hard for me to draw?"
Comments
Shirley -- THESE ARE FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lin | April 11, 2006 9:36 AM
I like it!!
Posted by: Sioux | April 11, 2006 11:44 AM
Ovals can be tricky...sometimes I move my hand around the paper in the shape about 20-30 times before setting the nip on the paper to get warmed up. I see progress in your smaller sketch at the bottom - the treatment of the handle is well done there.
Posted by: Melissa Woodland | April 11, 2006 11:48 AM
Looks excellent! Great work for the challenge.
Posted by: Shelly McC | April 11, 2006 4:37 PM
Great way of doing the challenges! I will do like Melissa says, and just circle round and round, but I usually actually DRAW those round and round lines, rather than doing it neatly in the air. (And still usually don't get it right.) Wonky equals character -- at least that's what I tell myself!
:-D Oh, those evil elipses ... they get us all!
Posted by: Linda | April 11, 2006 5:09 PM
These are fun drawings despite the wonky perspective. I think our eyes are very clued up to how circles atc should be. You could try just 'drawing' with you finger on a table, round and round, brcoming more oval - whenever you have a moment. I'm sure you'll get there if you think it's really needed.
Posted by: alison in canberra | April 11, 2006 6:14 PM
I find circles tough too. I guess it's because our brain says perfect circle when we are actually seeing an elipse. Darn left brain. Great job on all your drawings.
Posted by: Deb | April 11, 2006 10:01 PM
These are great Shirley, the colours give it such a lift.
Posted by: Clare | April 12, 2006 1:46 AM
I think they are great and the wonky ovals add character!
great work!
Posted by: Anastasia | April 12, 2006 4:41 PM