Archive for October, 2012

October 25, 2012 0

Pen and ink, etc.

By in ballpoint pen, black and white, horses, pen and ink, pencil, sketches, women

October 23, 2012 0

Maisonneuve Library

By in color, montreal, paintings, watercolour

This is a gift for a friend. A little painting of the Maisonneuve Library, in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montreal.

October 18, 2012 0

Guys, and a Dancer

By in color, heads, men, paintings, watercolour, women

Above was copied from an old photo. I feel they get too tight when done that way. Want to loosen up some. And all the people below are looking in the same direction. Watercolour is more unforgiving than pencil (big discovery!) Still, I enjoy doing all the shading. Strong darks and lights help a lot.

October 12, 2012 0

Further Watercolour Heads

By in color, heads, men, sketches, watercolour, women

Maybe I should be doing other things, but I enjoy doing these. Looks like Sophia Loren and the Gangnam Style guy:

October 11, 2012 0

Morning Things

By in cats, color, pencil, ruttan's place

Morning Cats: Morning faces:

October 10, 2012 0

Warmer Times

By in color, men, paintings, sketches, watercolour, women

The above was sketched on my friend’s verandah, when it was warmer, and possible to do such things. Below is more stuff from my head, and out of one of my books.

October 6, 2012 1

Coloured Pencil

By in color, pencil, women

Still messing around.

October 5, 2012 0

Alien Attack

By in paintings, watercolour, women

This is a fun painting I did on a theme I was thinking about earlier.

October 4, 2012 0

Another New Sketchbook

By in black and white, brush pen, men, pencil, sketches, women

When I feel down, unlike people who buy a pair of shoes, I sometimes get one of these babies. Doesn’t take long to fill those rather small pages. The black Koh-i-Noor stick is nice, too. Hooray for seasonal sales at the art or stationery store! Terrible stuff to watch, last night, on the “Tube” (Youtube, […]

October 1, 2012 0

Spike Milligan & Maggie Smith

By in black and white, men, pencil, sketches, women