Mark Making Page and the Girls

 These are not from any classes, but use some of the techniques I've learned in the classes, of course, and are in my bigger better sketchbook, Winsor Newton 7"x10" mised media

Just a mark making page inspired by Helen Wells black and white sketchbooks, which I love. I wish I hadn't started it off by scribbling a stabilo pencil over the background and using a water brush over it. When I made the marks over it with various tools with black inks it made the whole thing too dark, but I learned NOT to do that again. I prefer black and white. It was a fun relaxing page to do anyway!

I'm not sure this one with a pony tail is done, but I kind of like her at this stage. I used a stabilo pencil and a water brush to sketch her, then added a water color tint of yellow ochre and some blue mixture leftover on my palette for light and shade. Not liking the white spots in her hair, but leaving her for the time being. 

I sketched this face from imagination and added some watercolor a couple of weeks ago, then added the napkin collage and butterflies the last couple of days. The quote is from Helen Wells, Artist.

Just for fun things aside from classwork! I have a couple more faces sketched and started, but I'm about to start another class. Not sure which yet!

Thanks for visiting! I appreciate your support and encouragement. See you in the next post!