Thursday, April 21, 2011

EDM # 294 - Draw something that makes you smile

EDM challenge #294 (Something that makes me smile.)
I love the EDM challenges. They help me make time to draw things I might not otherwise get around to drawing. For example, these earrings. My husband gave me these peacock feather earrings at Christmas last year. They are so fun and colorful! I really wanted to draw them but couldn’t seem to find the time. I was between projects this week and wanted something relaxing to draw. Enter EDM challenge 294 – “Draw Something That Makes You Smile.”

This drawing is rendered in Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils (for the under-drawing) and Polychromos colored pencils on Stonehenge paper. I’m getting a feel for the oil-based Polychromos pencils. They are so different in character from my usual Prismacolors that it's taken me a little while to get used to them. But they're worth it! The colors are quite rich making them quite the pleasure to work with. I also quite like the Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. They have a wonderful feel to them. Both types of pencils are color indexed meaning that the same colors will match exactly between the Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils and the Polychromos colored pencils.
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14 comments:

  1. Sandy in MichiganApril 22, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    Lovely, rich colors. And thanks for passing along the information on the Polychromos colored pencils. I've never worked with them before but since Daniel Smith is having a free shipping week I'll have to check out their catalog.

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  2. Patsy Taylor-CrawApril 22, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    These are beautiful. They made me smile too.

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  3. Revelle TaillonApril 22, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    beautiful colors here! Love this. I need to get some polychromos and try them out. I love prismacolors. Kind of addicted to them!

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  4. Sara Light-WallerApril 22, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone. *happy smile*

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  5. Dan KentApril 22, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Magnificently done! So real looking. Now I just need to see a photo of you wearing them. :)

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  6. debra morrisApril 22, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Great earrings/feathers

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  7. Sara Light-WallerApril 22, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Ok Dan, that's easily done. ;-)

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  8. Cathy HoltomApril 23, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Great sketch, the colours are perfect.

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  9. Sara Light-WallerApril 23, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Thanks Cathy!

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  10. Barbara BApril 25, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    The colors and textures are both so beautiful!

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  11. AlexApril 26, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Nice! I like the softness of them

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  12. AnnApril 26, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    This is gorgeous! I really like polychromos colored pencils too.

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  13. Sara Light-WallerApril 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Thanks to all! The next piece I'm doing of the two draft horses will be in the same medium. I'm looking forward to seeing how that one turns out. ;-)

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  14. nanke's stuffMay 5, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    These are just beautiful ... both your drawing, and I've no doubt, in the flesh... so to speak. lol nancy

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