Tuesday, January 26, 2010

black, white and grey all over


this is a little doodle that i came up with, trying to use the shading exercises that i'm learning in pam carriker's shades of grey online class. i must admit that using a black, white, and grey palette is quite different than what i'm used to.....trying to create the same doodle whimsy without using my rainbow stash of watercolor pencils has been a bit of a challenge! and this is probably the only time you'll ever see me color a heart grey!

journal page finished using pitt brush-tipped pens, micron pens, pencil

20 comments:

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

You've inspired me. I bought a set of Micron Pens! Your grays are pretty, lori. You can make even B & W colorful.

Mirka said...

It's an interesting doodle -- I think there's a great contrast between the shades of grey, black and white and the happines, which is usually something..well..colourful :)

Anonymous said...

Oh Lori,
This is wonderful..
YOu are on a roll for sure..
I need a kick start this week.
WE had company all weekend.
I had no time to do anything.
We are heading to Fl.. soon..
It is Black , white and Grey all over here in Wi.
Hugs, Darlene ox

Diva Kreszl said...

wonderful! I love working in graphite or pen and ink, reducing an image to black & white reminds me of old photos. I've even used all sepia tones for the same effect.

Lisa Lectura Creations said...

Hi Lori! I love your design! You did a fabulous job with your strict color palette. All your sweet doodles always put a smile on my face!

Hugs,
Lisa :)

Patty S said...

it's so cute - gray is good :-)

Sandi said...

great shading Lori, darling little house. Sandi

THE BROWN BOYS said...

ooh...my fingers are just itching to add some color...you must have more self control than I! :-)

Becky Shander said...

Did working with only gray feel weird? What did you like or dislike about this? Trying new things always gets me closer to knowing what works or doesn't work for me. Hope you had fun experimenting.

Dawn said...

well it is still beautiful, even with no color!

LR said...

even though you are using b&w&g, i can still see your sweetness in the page.

Claire M said...

Quite a bit of charm with your limited palette! You can still put a smile on my face!

Jancalligrapher said...

I think this is sweet, Lori. I especially like the heart shaped smoke coming out of the chimney! Have a great day and hugs from me,

Staci Danford said...

All I can say is... ONLY you can make grey look that good. I think it still has your same fun flair...

Doda said...

I think it is lovely.
Quite different from your usual style, but equally lovely.

I'd also like to see what you could do using shades of grey watercolor pencils and your usual water brush.

K said...

If you ask me, you nailed it.

Kim Hambric said...

Looks like you can still create a wonderful drawing even without color!

shibori girl said...

Great job, Lori! I've always liked black and white, 'cuz we get to use our imaginations and fill in the colors ourselves.

Keep it up, Girlfriend!

xoxo,

Kate

Dolores said...

It is hard to stick to something new but I think your shades of grey turned out really nice. I have often wanted to do a small wall quilt in shades of grey. Glad to hear the repairs are happening. Hopefully they won't last long...

Beedeebabee said...

Hi Sweetie! Even in grey, your hearts are adorable! And this simple color palette didn't stop your whimsy from peeking through! Hugs, Paulette xoxo

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