Let's Draw Part I

  When it's raining outside and I have chronic pain, I draw rainbows because they make me feel better. 

Step 1: Draw curvy lines to create side of cloud.

Step 2: Close lines creating first cloud.

Step 3: Begin drawing 2nd cloud. 

Step 4; Continue drawing outline for 2nd cloud.

Step 5: Close lines. Now we have two clouds.

 

Step 6: Begin drawing rainbow lines

Step 7: Close rainbow lines and
darken pencil lines with pens,
markers or colored pencil.  

Step 8: Color in rainbow and clouds
using markers, colored pencils

I didn't include all the colors of the rainbow in this drawing. Sometimes I leave them out or I include all of the colors. This usually depends on the length between clouds which usually determines the number of lines in a rainbow. I also could've add more thin lines to give the rainbow more colors. Rainbow drawings can be colored in using a variety of media even cutting colored pieces of paper and using it to fill in the colors is a good idea too. 

Drawing to travel

I've started making drawing collages I create out of coloring pages I finish and then adding my own drawings.  They're fun and a nice escape from chronic pain and pandemic news. They also make me smile and I enjoy creating them then donating them to my local United Way. 

Step One: Choose and color design from coloring book

Step Two: Cut out parts of design from page. 

Step Three: Add your own drawings. 

Step Four: Draw over pencil drawings with marker

Step Five: Color inked drawings with colored pencil, markers.

There are plenty of books, videos out there that teach people how to draw different shapes, characters and objects. Video about how to draw characters using shapes.  One of the books that helped me develop fine art skills is Drawing on the Right side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. There are also other great books about drawing from realistic to just basic shapes. 

Collection # 3

 I finished writing and illustrating a new collection of short stories. This is the third collection of shorts / featuring adventures of some of my characters. Paperback and Ebook copies are now available. 

I'm also back to volunteering from home since we're all stuck inside these day because of the pandemic. And I've found an excuse to start drawing again creating art from coloring pages I finished. 
I later donate these to my local United Way which then gives them to people in need. I've been making these since last year and have been giving them to people I know.  They make people happy especially during these uncertain times we are living in.