Sketchbook Challenge Entry

Here it is, my sketchbook challenge entry for January. I drew the camellia with a #2 pencil, then colored it with CARAN d’ACHE Neocolor II watercolors. They are a lot of fun to work with. You color your picture, much like you would color in a coloring book, then take a wet paintbrush and paint the crayon marks. They blend and take a look much like watercolors.



The theme for the January sketchbook challenge is “Highly Prized”. I don’t have the skills to draw those people in my life who are highly prized, so I picked a flower that was highly prized by my late father. Camellias are blooming in Florida now, I need to plan another trip to Leu Gardens in Winter Park.

January Sketches

I’m being brave here in posting some very rudimentery drawings. But the sketchbook challenge is fun.  These are two quick sketches I did this week. The first one was a copy of a graphic that was in my newspaper, the second one was of some red threads I put on a table in my studio. When I finished the drawing, there was so much white space, I started drawing lines of stitches. I did the first one in a number 2 pencil. I did the second one in pencil, then colored it with red colored pencils.







I'm warming up for the January challenge sketch. The theme is "Highly Prized."

Sketchbook Challenge

I have joined the sketchbook challenge beginning on January 1, 2011. I’ve got the book, now I just need the discipline! Mind you I’m a drawing school dropout, so perhaps an online coach and community will help me stay focused.

I understand that drawing is a learned skill,  so if learning to draw is  practice and discipline then I should see improvement. Right? I’ll keep you posted. If you want to join the challenge too, just click on the badge on the right sidebar.