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[henrico]

Thanks Inka........once you start chinese brush painting you will not want to stop. Here is another example done in the last few minutes this time with chinese coloured ink obtained by grinding ink sticks. It is called "Bamboo with Orchid"

 

Henrico

Edited March 4, 2009 by henrico

[pen2paper]

Thanks Inka........once you start chinese brush painting you will not want to stop. Here is another example done in the last few minutes this time with chinese coloured ink obtained by grinding ink sticks. It is called "Bamboo with Orchid"

 

Henrico

very nice henrico! i have a chinese brush downstairs in my art supply bin.. must look and give this another try..its been years.

[Inka]

Thanks Inka........once you start chinese brush painting you will not want to stop. Here is another example done in the last few minutes this time with chinese coloured ink obtained by grinding ink sticks. It is called "Bamboo with Orchid"

 

Henrico

Beautiful, thanks!

They remind me of the small silk hand-painted things I had as a kid, hung on my bedroom walls [don't remember what they were called now, only what they looked like].

Those had a rod of bamboo top and bottom and a silk ribbon to hang them from.

Some even had engraved ivory at the top and bottom that was stitched to the silk *tapestry[*?].

I used to be able to buy them at the old Pier 1 Imports, way back when they sold nice things like that at bargain prices.

I even got Chinese puzzles boxes and the old Chinese thumb cuffs from Pier 1 but alas they don't sell such cool stuff there any longer.

I may even still have them here somewhere, packed in way too many boxes in storage that I haven't gone through in too many years.

I would love doing work like that; as you say I probably would not want to stop.

Thanks again and really nice work!

[wykpenguin]

My midterm tests are coming. As always, I procrastinate and my way of doing it is to spend my time doing other stuff, such as drawing.

 

The first two are brush drawings on Japanese rice paper. Classic cherry blossom and not so classic cheetah. The cheetah was sepia toned in Photoshop because I only have red and black at the moment.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3295942062_6835e91b35_b_d.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3295116687_8d7966a527_b_d.jpg

 

My latest one is a take on flourishing. Design copied from one I saw on IAMPETH.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3327664474_283bc90825_b_d.jpg

Edited March 4, 2009 by wykpenguin

[stevlight]

WOW beautiful stuff Some more of my "city dragons" drawings have been posted on www.koloist.com I am very proud of them --Check them out.

[Inka]

...Some more of my "city dragons" drawings...

Cool!

I've always wondered why the manhole covers in the inner cities had steam or smoke coming out of them.

Haven't been to an inner city in decades, just memories and what I see on TV and movies these days.

Now I know, it's the underground "city dragons" causing it.

:clap1:

[pen2paper]

My midterm tests are coming. As always, I procrastinate and my way of doing it is to spend my time doing other stuff, such as drawing.

 

The first two are brush drawings on Japanese rice paper. Classic cherry blossom and not so classic cheetah. The cheetah was sepia toned in Photoshop because I only have red and black at the moment.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3295942062_6835e91b35_b_d.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3295116687_8d7966a527_b_d.jpg

 

My latest one is a take on flourishing. Design copied from one I saw on IAMPETH.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3327664474_283bc90825_b_d.jpg

if this is what you're kicking out while procrastinating..sure would like to see what you'd produce if dedicated to it

[pen2paper]

quote'stevlight' Some more of my "city dragons" drawings have been posted on www.koloist.com I am very proud of them --Check them out.

i did, and you should be-love the dragons

[Margana]

Wykpenguin, your brush paintings, whether traditional or not, are really lovely. You certainly are able do a lot with just black and red. How large are the originals?

[wykpenguin]

Wykpenguin, your brush paintings, whether traditional or not, are really lovely. You certainly are able do a lot with just black and red. How large are the originals?

 

The cheery blossom was 1 1/2 feet by 3 feet, the cheetah was around 1 sq. foot. Each took me an afternoon. To have tea brewing while I draw is so relaxing. I think I'll never get my midterm revision done.

[Inka]

I finally went to my local public library this past Friday, just before they closed at 6:00 pm and picked up two books on drawing.

One book, by Frank Lohan, called "Drawing Florida Wildlife: Step-by-Step Instructions" which is a good starter for me.

I was looking for the "Pen and Ink Techniques" book by the same author but my branch didn't have one on the shelves.

It's one of those books that's meant to be drawn in, but since it's a library book I'll make some scans & then finish the art work.

The other book is by Clare Walker Leslie, called "Nature Drawing: A Tool for Learning" with over twice the pages and far more examples.

For some reason my local branch had only these couple of Pen & Ink books; mostly they had dozens of comic book teaching styles instead.

If I was more interested in learning how to create comic books then my local library branch would have been the bomb for that arena.

 

I have a lot of practice to do before getting even close to the levels the rest of you are at.

As much as I don't like the idea, I've begun with pencil and will work my way up to pen & ink later.

So far I've drawn a Great Horned Owl that for some reason came out looking more like a Kowala Bear than an owl.

:embarrassed_smile:

I'll get there, eventually, I reckon.

In the meantime, y'all keep those wonderful examples of your work coming, please.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Can't wait to see it!

 

Meanwhile, here's something fast, cheap, and cute (like my collecting focus!):

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/ProfessorBunky/Pens%20etc/FountainPenDrawing.jpg

[wykpenguin]

Cute drawing of the Pilot.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Thanks. The image is larger than the original sketch so every flaw is magnified! :roflmho:

[Pensee]

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr214/BeSquare_bucket/Pink_Pens.jpg

[MattiasA]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3325512302_94c8c0dcd6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3338344590_65cfc522b3_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3330950262_c6e6af246a_b.jpg

Drawings for American rock group Dance Gavin Dance

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3303409385_093600fbc7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3265859373_ce16c5a8dc_b.jpg

[Sailor Kenshin]

Pensee, did you do that sketch with watercolor pencil?

 

Mattias, great work as usual.

[Pensee]

Pensee, did you do that sketch with watercolor pencil?

 

Mattias, great work as usual.

Just a quick cartoon as my way of thanking you for some shoptalk about where to get art supplies.

 

Picked up set of 60 Steadtler ‘Karat’ Aquarells from “Art Stuff” for 45 bucks. (Think they retail for around eighty.)

 

Anyhoo.. Sketched w/Dixon Ticonderoga pencils, & shaded. Added more detail & the color with Steadtlers. Me cheated & cleaned up lines/splotches in PS10

 

Hope you liked!

 

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To 'Mattias':

 

Amazing work & inspiration for me to keep at my own material.

 

Really liked pigs in panzer tanks. Love little subtle details like knife, spoon & fork mounted on tank turret...

 

So, "Cry Havoc! And let loose the (slightly disorganized) Dogs of Peace!"

 

thx

 

--Bruce

 

[Pensee]

OK, shameless Bump so our gallery doesn't get buried.

 

C'mon folks...Gotta have real artists & folks who doodle out there!

 

Quick-n-dirty cartoon done for friend who'd described a very big dog in a letter.

 

Cartoon based on illustration from 1964 Worldbook Encyclopedia. Artist's name wasn't given or I'd credit him/her here.

 

Stuff used: Dix Ticonderoga pencil & whetstone. Outlined using Binder 'super-needle' nib on Pel 605; Waterman black ink; Hammermill 20# acid free inkjet paper.

 

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr214/BeSquare_bucket/Mananddog.jpg

[Sailor Kenshin]

LOL!

 

I like the monochromatic look. Myself, haven't been sketching at all lately. Totally overwhelmed with home 'improvement' and yard work.