Our SVS Virtual Studio AUGUST🌻2019

[Coley]

Just finished. Whew.

[Heather Boyd]

@Braden-Hallett

And here I thought it was done already. That cow is sooo proud of her utter.

[MikeCañas]

@Coley
Really nice rim light on the characters!

[Su]

@Coley WOW! That's so good! Love your composition!

[Coley]

@MikeCañas thank you so much! It was a scary experiment LoL! I liked the way it came out though. Thanks again

[Coley]

@Su thank you!

[karolifo]

@xin-li I like the watercolour coloured pencils combination too I usually do a light layer in watercolour first (usually a warm yellow) then fill in larger shapes in watercolour, and draw on top in coloured pencils. I really like my Derwent colorsoft coloured pencils - they blend nicely, and come in a lot of nice colours.

[demotlj]

@Braden-Hallett Dear Professor Hallett, here is my completed assignment. Please excuse the rough work but I have been overwhelmed lately with homework from my “How to Ink” class with Dr. Hallet. He is a demanding teacher. I hope, however that you will find this acceptable. Sincerely, Harassed Student.

[JerrySketchyArt]

Professor Hallett will push you to the limits.

I'm still doing the draw 100 somethings with elephants for my daily challenges. Over 2/3 of the way there! Woohoo!

[xin li]

@karolifo thank you so much for the tips. I will definitely try these.
One question: does Derwent colorsoft coloured pencil works on dark background? (e.g. using white color pencil to get highlight, or lighter lines on top of a darker shapes). I have seen these effects in other people's illustrations, but when I try to do it with a few fable castell colored pencils I got, it did not work out so well. I am wondering if I have chosen the wrong type of color pencil, or maybe that type of results is done with some other art supplies.

[StudioLooong]

Squeezing in another piece or two before my first portfolio showcase in 2 weeks! This one expands on the girls stargazing that I did a few weeks back.

[chrisaakins]

Teaching composition and painting still lifes at school. Here is my WIP. After looking at @Lee-White 's new stuff I am trying out some textures and I blocked in my values. So. Much. Fun.

[StudioLooong]

@chrisaakins really digging what you have going on with the background texture, looking forward to seeing your progress!

[StudioLooong]

@xin-li you may want to give a white charcoal or chalk pencil a try, something like this: https://www.generalpencil.com/blog/category/charcoal-white

Not sure how it would interact or blend with colored pencil. I also know of a few artists who will go into a pencil/watercolor drawing with white acrylic paint or gouache at the very end to pop the highlights.

[braden H]

@demotlj Much improved :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:

That soulful chicken in particular

[chrisaakins]

@StudioLooong thanks! Acrylic is so versatile.

[chrisaakins]

Got some more time to work at lunch...

And here is a closer view:

[braden H]

@chrisaakins I love the colours!

[Coley]

@chrisaakins really nice! Acrylics? Looks like oils!

[Su]

@chrisaakins Lovely! Your students are lucky to have you teaching them.