Drawing Outside

 

Time to explore cartooning random objects that can be found outside. Rainbows and spaceships can be drawn in various shapes and colors.  Cool colors like purple, blue and green can be used. Additionally warmer colors like reds, oranges and yellows. 

Drawing Rainbows

Drawing Spaceships 

 Coming soon - Drawing houses, part III.

It's purple

I finally finished GESSO SQUAD Adventures Book Two.  It took six months to get this one done. I believe since I completed two last year and one the year before that I was on book overload. It's time-consuming working on any project whether it's a book or film. Anyone who creates books or films will tell you the work involved like storyboarding, drawing, painting and many other tasks to be completed. My chronic pain issues also impacted my ability to get anything done, there were just days when I didn't feel like drawing anything. The book is kind of a purple color and is available online at both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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. 

Color by sticker

I was recently given a color by sticker book. Instead of color by number, you use stickers to fill in the drawing. When they are finished they look like paintings. This is great since I've never been into painting with Acrylic or Tempera paints. I enjoy watercolors which I use for illustrating my books, and I love using completed coloring pages and turning them into drawings. I later donate these to United Way which can be given to Seniors who receive Meals on Wheels.