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i thought i would switch gears today and try to add some lettering to some of these illustrations that i've been creating.  for this piece i used watercolor, micron pens and gouache for the lettering. i always have fun with art pieces like this!

slippers, part deux

i just love it when i'm truly surprised by something...like how much i've been enjoying drawing these slippers. i think that i'll continue to use the pencil (versus ink or watercolor) because i really do love the results.  my only regret is that my scanner doesn't pick up on all of the subtleties in the shading...i'll have to work on that.

slippers

this is another pencil drawing that will go in the book that i'm making. i've been trying to work on my shading...it's very therapeutic and i love to hear the pencil scratching on the paper! my next step is to start incorporating some ink into my drawings. i feel like this is a slow process, and i'm flip-flopping around as i'm trying to "find my groove". with me, it's all about baby steps.

decisions, decisions

well, i decided to go ahead and draw another basket and finish it with watercolors. i'm still not sure if i prefer the pencil drawing or the one with color. unfortunately, my scanner doesn't pick up yellow tones very well, so the original looks much better than this image (these colors are making it look a little too cartoony). maybe i'll put it up for a vote at friday's drawing class. in the meantime, i'm going to start thinking about some book/page layouts for all of my little sketches...

woven basket

i'm in the process of making a "design file" book that will include drawings of furniture and accessories for the home. this basket was drawn in pencil...i'm not sure whether or not to add watercolor, or just call it finished. i think that i'll wait until tomorrow to make that decision!