Having taken a more splashy approach with the sketch before this, I decided to have another go, using the same approach to sketch this bottle of wine and glass. I was pleased with the colours in this – I added some highlights with a #PoscaPen and watercolour pencils. The wine is Carlo Rossi California Red by the way…not very special, but drinkable.
Fri-27-Sep-2024
Here is version three of the “same subject different ways” challenge with @koosjekoene – this time doing splashes of watercolour first then doing line-work with watercolour pencils (I dip them in water to soften the tip). I am still stuck in following the colours I see in the subject…but I will eventually get out of this rigid approach I hope.
Wed-25-Sep-2024
After the last sketch I posted when I used my dip pen, I thought I’d have another go using it, but avoid the ink running by only using watercolour pencils and not wetting them afterwards. My subject is just some random cleaning stuff I found in our house. Somehow I wasn’t satisfied with this effort as it just feels too “scratchy”!
Sat-21-Sep-2024
This is my second sketch following the challenge of @koosjekoene and her draw tip Tuesday suggestion to draw the same subject each week – but with different tools and techniques. This time (following her approach, although that’s not really essential), I used a dip pen and some Sailor brand black ink. I haven’t used my dip pen for years and it was great fun to use it again – it’s very versatile and can make quite fine lines. I added watercolour afterwards…and the sketch ended up almost like the one I did the previous week! – although the ink also ran a bit as it is slightly water-soluble. Next time I will be more adventurous with my choice of colouring materials.
Wed-19-Sep-2024
With this sketch I followed the challenge of @koosjekoene and her draw tip Tuesday suggest to draw the same subject each week – but with different tools and techniques…embracing the wonkiness. She drew coffee stuff – but as I am a Brit, I thought tea suffered would be a good subject!
Sat-14-Sep-2024