Another week, another challenge - this week it was string theory.
I often start my drawings with a couple of loose, directional lines to give me a framework to work from, so I loved that we were using a string this week - particularly one that had such a lovely curving flow. My favourite type.
The first drawing features mooka & morning glories, two things I LOVE drawing, and together I think they are perfect. This one is really quite similar to a picture I posted a while back, (you can see it here - also has the steps for the morning glories). So, though I've used this combination before, and had no intention of repeating it, my brain was chanting do it, do it, doitdoitdoitdoit - and I have learnt that resistance is futile. If I don't go with it, I am usually unhappy with the end result. It's like I need to get it out of my system before I can move on to another idea.
I kept this one a bit simpler by just colouring the flowers.
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I often start my drawings with a couple of loose, directional lines to give me a framework to work from, so I loved that we were using a string this week - particularly one that had such a lovely curving flow. My favourite type.
I kept this one a bit simpler by just colouring the flowers.
My second attempt reminds me of one side of a double helix. I call him "gene". I love doing stuff which lets me play with lots of patterns, yet still has a minimalist look.
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I love your work.
Julia (San Antonio de Areco - Argentina)
I like the second one too, very geometric.
Thanks! I use a few different pens, but pretty standard selection of Micron, Zig, Copic, Unipin - depends what is in my drawer in the right size - pretty sure for this I used Microns (005, 01, 05-for colouring in the black circles). I do use promarkers most of the time to add shading/colouring rather than greylead pencil - the colours blend really well and, additionally, have a blender pen which I use to mix colours and create some cool watercolour effects which I LOVE. On the "gene" drawing, the combination of my lightest grey marker being almost completely dry and having to rub hard with it and the blender has mottled the paper a bit on the two large LHS circles, not intentional, but I love the mottled grey effect so I may have to hold onto the dry marker once I get a replacement!
Thankyou! Yes, it's mooka - probably my favourite tangle (well, for today, anyway :) I love it!
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