These pen & watercolour sketches from February are on a two-page spread in my 4×6″ Daler-Rowney sketchbook.
I started the book an incredible 10 years ago today, finally filling it just last week – thanks to Danny Gregory’s book The Creative License and the EveryDay Matters Group. I was compelled to reward myself almost immediately for getting back into sketching mode with this bijou tin for my half-pan Winsor & Newtons. The sketchbook page includes the dimensions of this tiny box, the colours I keep in it and a reminder to myself about pre-wetting pan colours.
As well as sketching whatever catches my eye, I’m working my way through the hundred-plus EDM Challenges, in no particular order. Challenge #10 is Draw your hand (you can peruse the full list at Karen Winters’ blog, here).
A gesture of defiance – or was I simply trying to hide my bitten fingernails?
Lin
Mar 24, 2007 @ 21:11:00
GORGEOUSLY DONE!! I JUST LOVE PEN AND WATERCOLOR!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE — AND CAN’T WAIT TO SEE MORE!! SO GLAD YOUR SCANNER IS UP!!
Shirley
Mar 24, 2007 @ 21:21:00
These two sketches are fantastic. I’m so glad that your scanner is fixed and that you are working and posting watercolors now!
Shelly McC
Mar 24, 2007 @ 21:37:00
Great sketches!
gingermoggy
Mar 24, 2007 @ 23:03:00
hurray! Lovely ink & wash stuff. Jules.
Jana Bouc
Mar 25, 2007 @ 15:02:00
Your work is really wonderful. I’m so happy to see it. That’s funny about the bitten nails. I’ve got that bad habit too so I understand.
andrea joseph's sketchblog
Mar 25, 2007 @ 16:04:00
Wow these are really great! the handis just brilliant. The use of colour in the picutre is just excellent. Lovely style.
phthaloblu
Mar 26, 2007 @ 13:29:00
E-J, you are so talented. I love looking at your work. These are beautiful!
natalief
May 04, 2007 @ 01:46:00
What is the 12th colour in your paint-box? You seem to have only written down 11… ;-p
E-J
May 04, 2007 @ 12:35:00
Oh gosh, Natalie, well spotted!! It’s Alizarin Crimson. 🙂
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Mar 11, 2010 @ 12:57:45
Your blog is one of my daily reads, so I want to do what I can to help it keep going.