I have wanted to try watercolor pencils for the longest and I finally purchased some yesterday.
I bought a book called: Drawing Lab (52 creative exercises to make drawing fun)
by Carla Sonheim
She encourages you to do different projects and gives you assignments.
She writes, "It's a paradox when you have complete freedom, you often "freeze up" and do nothing. This book is a compilation of assignments that I have given myself over the years to get myself moving. Others were developed for elementary school-age students. When I started teaching adults, I found these same exercises to be the most effective. (We're all just kids inside still, right?)"
These are some drawings I did with my water color pencils inspired by her book.
I have painted with acrylics but I found this to be fun due to no clean up and no mess.
A nice thing to do on a rainy day.....
Love your fun little drawings...Carla is a sweetheart. We took a class from her at Artfest a few years ago..I think I have a drawing in the book from the class! (tiny)
ReplyDeleteHa! that is so fun to know that you have actually met her. I have really enjoyed her book and I take it out periodically to "play around" or use it for inspiration. Fun :)
ReplyDeleteMarie, this is so cool and must be sheer pleasure for you to do. I love guidebooks, workbooks, anything to inspire and get me moving where I need to go. I seriously can't draw for beans but I love watching people who can! xo
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of books like this, but just have not found or created the time to "play" with them much.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the "how-to" aspect of it all. I am good at "monkey see, monkey do" ha! ha!
I am laughing about your "beans" comment! : )
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