Drawing Cloth (challenge)

A few days ago, I came across an interesting art site/blog.  Jen over at http://rookiepainter.blogspot.com/ is running an art challenge.  She posts a new picture/challenge every three weeks.  Many artists have produced some brilliant artwork in pen, pencil, acrylic, watercolor, and oils.  I'm starting out as a silent participant.  I've gone through her blog and picked out some photos from previous challenges to do my own practice drawings.  When I start to feel a bit more confident, I plan on becoming an active participant.  

Here's my drawing of a cloth still life:

I used Prismacolor Turquoise Art Pencils (5H through 2B) on textured Bristol Paper.  I used a blending stick to blend the values and to soften some of the edges on the cloth.

Thanks to Jen (RookiePainter) for her creative still life photography and allowing others to create their own work of art.

My First Beach Scene...A Work in Progress (WIP)

I painted my first beach scene.  Still a work in progress.

I really didn't feel like painting today, but I needed to put in some art time.  I thought I would just play with mixing colors.  My intent was to try to mix/create a turquoise color.  Once I did that, I got highly motivated to mix some other colors that reminded me of the Caribbean.  Then I grabbed a small 6x8 panel and started to paint.  Here's the result:

Beach Scene (6x8 panel/Lukas Berlin WMO)

I had a vision in my head.  I picked up my brushes and applied the paint to the blank canvas panel.  I could get use to this way of painting.

I used Lukas Berlin WMO for this beach scene:  Titanium White, Flesh Color, Ultramarine Deep, Primary Blue, and Permanent Green Light.  To create the turquoise color, I mixed the Primary Blue and Permanent Green Light.  Then I added some white to get the different shades.   For the sky, I used Ultramarine Deep and white.  For the beach I used Flesh Color and white.

I mounted the canvas panel to an old cardboard I had from a used up canvas paper pad. I rolled a few pieces of blue painter's tape and applied it to the cardboard.  I enjoy reusing stuff where I can.

For the next few days, I will let this painting dry.  Then I will start adding some details.

I'm Thinking a Caribbean Scene

Now that Hubby and I are back from our vacation, I have beautiful beach scenes dancing in my head.  I'm thinking of doing some rough sketches/studies of the following pictures that I took while we were in Belize.  I'm looking forward to mixing some Caribbean colors and painting these gorgeous scenes:  

Goff's Caye

Snorkeling at Goff's Caye

Isn't this gorgeous!  Goff's Caye