Sleeping beauty

I've been practicing drawing people as well as myself.  I found a picture of sleeping beauty and thought it would be good to try and draw her. Just for something different.  This sketch took me 20-30 minutes,  I like it.

Cubism

This is my third attempt at cubism. As artists, we all have different strengths and weakness, and I did struggle to grasp how to draw an object through cubism.  Today I took my bedroom lamp and put pencil to paper and started to draw.  I tend to over complicate ideas but today I just went with it and this is what I came up with.

Portrait inspired by Joshua Reynolds

My second attempt at a self portrait.  I decided to take Joshua Reynolds self portrait and use it as my inspiration. When I first looked at the portrait I thought,  he has an instrument,  is this because he is interested in music? As I put pencil to paper I got carried away and thought,  I am interested in flowers (mostly lilies)  and butterflies,  I'll draw them.  This is my result,  for this I used pastels and crayons for added detail.  I also feel this is a good starting point.

Self portrait, idea from Andy warhol

I was asked to do a self portrait for college.  I decided to use Andy warhol's self portrait for my inspiration,  this is what I came up with.  (original and mine). This was also the first time I have used acrylics so I was quite pleased for my first attempt. I must add,  the reason why the picture on the bottom looks unfinished, Is because,  I thought it looked more interesting like that rather than full pictures.  I believe it directs the eye to different parts of the face,  therfore giving a different perspective.

Linda lovatt

We had a special visit from Linda Lovatt the other day in class.  Linda is a craft designer and illustrator based in Jedburgh.  She told us what her main interests were in college and how they have helped her to get to where she is today.  Although her main interest is illustration,  she also makes crafts called Beastie assemblage.  Her main inspiration is her garden, hares,  flowers and birds.   The materials she uses for her crafts are copper, broken China and other little bits such as wire.  Throughout the years,  Linda has expanded her range to making jewellery,  framed pictures and  clocks, aswell as continuing with her free standing Beastie assemblage.  I found it very interesting listening to  Linda as I have not heard much about making crafts. I found it very inspiring and looking forward to finding out more.

My clock

This was my attempt at cubism.   I have not studied cubism before and I am still learning.   I do realise this is not exactly the look I'm hoping to achieve so will need to keep practicing.  😀

Sunglasses and pen

Bread knife