Friday, July 8, 2011

Paint Party Friday: No Paint just Pen & Ink

Such a small little pen & ink but at least I did something myself this week.

It is only 9" by 4" on watercolor paper.
This was a drawing I had completed in May but decided it was too small to paint in watercolor to get the details I wanted.  The heads are smaller than a dime.

Yesterday I needed a creative outlet and completed this in an hour or so.
I normally would use technical pens with variable nibs but I did not have them and used a fine tip Sharpie.
I normally would do stippling but I did hatching.
I normally would paint but I just did pen & ink.

I thought I wasn't going to have anything for Paint Party Friday but I did do this.
I also, did some tangling this week and created a decent zentangle
but the grandbabies loved drawing on my paper and ended up coloring it in for me and I just let them.  Their love of art is worth the sacrifice of a zentangle or two. 

There is a ton of creativity going on at our house, mostly with the grandbabies.
But I did do something creative.

Happy Paint Party Friday!
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20 comments:

  1. I do like this sketch with pen & ink it looks great as it is. But if you really wanted to add some paint you could make a few colour washes thus using paint and having the detail ;0)

    Love Dawn xx

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  2. Good idea, Dawn. I don't know why I did not think of that. Simple solution. Thanks

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  3. Fantastic. It's brilliant as is, but you could always enlarge on a scanner/printer and paint that version.

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  4. It is a charming drawing ... I love and well and in ink .... Regards

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  5. This is really a good sketch. I love the look of the pen and ink. I like it as is. Good job! Happy PPF!

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  6. Looks just like the scene I often see at your house at family gatherings! Good job!

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  7. Beautiful work in pen and ink, so loving this. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  8. I wish I could create something as wonderful as this one with just pen and ink. This drawing has so much depth and detail; it's beautiful.

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  9. This is so wonderful! It should be a children's book illustration. Love it, just as it is. It doesn't need color.

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  10. This is great! Love looking at all those lines :)

    Happy PPF!

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  11. LOVE pen and ink! Your work is engaging! HAPPY PPF!

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  12. I LOVE your pen and ink drawing! It reminds me a picture of my dad pulling my kids in a sled. You've given me a great idea and much inspiration! Thank you! Happy PPF!

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  13. Intricate and wonderful. I am so impressed by people who can work this small, so well!! Good job!
    Happy ppf!

    Hugs Giggles

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  14. i like doing pen & ink with a fine point so I can control the darkness of it. Really nice job on this I can feel the sunshine! Happy PPF!

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  15. Loving your pen and ink work. Very expressive! :)

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  16. Wow - an incredible job! (Looks like they are having a great time too!)

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  17. I love how you stretched yourself with this (doing so many things you normally wouldn't do) - and the results... fantastic!

    xo
    Kristin

    p.s. Love the story behind your mama got mad cookies! Sugar cookies are my weakness... well, and doughnuts! hee hee

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  18. Wonderful sketch, so much detail in such a small space.

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  19. love this - The black and white is spectacular on its own...no color needed! I love that your g-kids colored your zentangle...my g-kids LOVE coming to grams to do art!!!
    cheers, dana

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