I'm happy you're here today!
Over the past months, I've shown you pages from my sketchbook where I make art just for myself. I've tried out collage, developing a color story, and drawing everyday objects like fashion accessories. It's a sketchbook practice to exercise my creativity and to make time for mindfulness even on a busy day.
The empty page is always very daunting, but here's a new way to turn a blank sketchbook page from
blah to TADA! I learned it at
Sketchbook Revival from visual artist and creative encourager
Terry Runyan. Her style is simple:
make a blob and turn it into a bird.
On a blank page,
Terry makes different blobs using a paintbrush and watercolors.
Then she adds more defined blobs like heads and tails.
Then adds wings, feathers, eyes and beaks...TADA! That wasn't hard at all. Anyone can easily do this.
Below is my attempt:
On a page of my sketchbook, I made a few blobs. I was intentional with the shapes because I wanted to make different kinds of birds.
I added a second layer of paint and slowly, each bird began revealing its character.
I limited my color palette to blue, blue green and purple.
Following
Terry's steps, I completed their looks. I used a
black pen to draw feet, faces and fashion. Notice that each bird is wearing an accessory?
Earrings, sneakers, a basket, a choker, a brooch and a scarf for each of these feathered friends.
A printed dress, a bowler hat, crown, sweater, headband, beanie, gold cross on a chain, eye glasses and bow tie combination, and a pearl necklace...TADA! These birds are the fun and fashionable kind!
I'm proud of this new addition to my sketchbook practice and can't wait to try it out with other animals. I hope you enjoyed this and if you want
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