Small Scale

Because of the new man in my life I feel limited in the time I have to create.
When I actually manage to go into the studio I am a little overwhelmed by anything big or even reasonable in size, and feel I can't commit. As much as I desire to smoosh some acrylic paint around I hesitate thinking as soon as I get going I'll probably have to stop having no idea how settled he'll be. I have resisted starting anything. 

So I decided my acrylics will have to stay where they are for now, my best bet is to go small and with products that can be left at a moments noticed without perishing or ruining anything.

Solution: Drawing, Coloured Pencil work and Watercolour Pans.... I do not have strong skills in any of these.

Here are some previous attempts at Coloured Pencil Work....

Getting the blend of colours right isn't as easy as it looks.
Along with the fact that it is probably not the best time to learn new tricks, because of the tiredness, I went looking and found a book that gave good guideance and templates so the thought of What to create was also made easier.

I found this book..... 

Colored Pencil by Eileen Sorg for Walter Foster  and I liked the price tag too!

These are the pieces I have done so far......

I used Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.

As I said before, I haven't done a lot with Coloured pencils or Watercolours but keeping things small and easy makes the task easier to start.... and eventually finish!

BTW - I also found a great Oil Painting book for beginners that also gave instructions and projects to complete. I have wanted to try this medium for a long time, and am waiting for the day things 'settle' down a little. It will be a while but in the meantime it makes me smile when I see the book so that can't be wasted money!

Comments

[Megan]

What great thinking given your time constraints. I love the butterfly, keep going - you'll get to the oil painting and the good thing is that you can leave that for a week and come back to it and it is still wet!