Is the tittle too obvious? The colours and. stripes just seemed to speak bee to me. The cat is goofy and cute at the same time. I felt the orange background went well with the brown and ogre stripes... the bright green nose changes the focal point and allows the eye to roam over the … Continue reading Bumble Cat – Music-book Doodles 2022
Blue Cat – Music-book Doodles 2022
Complimentary colours! They just work! The cat is full of prideful attitude and perhaps a little confusion about its identity... it looks like a dog, just a little. The oil pastels are really fun for the blending of colours and adding natural textures to the composition... I also really enjoy. how messy they are; it … Continue reading Blue Cat – Music-book Doodles 2022
Aren’t I Pretty – Music-book Doodles 2022
I've been wanting to revisit some old portrait drawings / paintings and just hadn't been able to get them going... this is the first. of many to come... she is done in film pastels on salvaged music sheets. The pastels really pop on this paper. he inspiration was one of my frequent inner dialogues with … Continue reading Aren’t I Pretty – Music-book Doodles 2022
Anger – Music-book Doodles 2022
For the next while, I will be posting the drawings/paintings done in an old music book I found in a thrift store. Why old music books? Well, the paper is thick and often made with cotton fibres; it has some texture slightly smoother than watercolour paper, and it hold pigments very well. This particular music … Continue reading Anger – Music-book Doodles 2022
