aquarelle – Page 12 – Africantapestry

Posted on January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 by Myfrenchkitchen · 3 Comments

Still doing bulb sketches.

The potted bulbs all have some flowers and today the little Iris reticulata had its turn. Some quick line work in inks and blotches of watercolor was all that I was in the mood for.

..Iris reticulata 1..

..watercolor and J. Herbin ink(bleu myosotis and lie de the) on Fabriano HPwatercolor block..

The top sketch was done on Fabriano hot press watercolor paper, my favorite and the inks just work beautifully with the nibs and inks. The bottom sketch on cold press was a different story. The nibs get stuck on the paper with its rough texture and I just don’t like any other paper than hot pressed. you can just look at my signed name to see how I struggled to get a fluid line down.

..Iris reticulata 2..

..watercolor and Sennelier ink(sanguine 270) on Fabriano CP watercolor block..

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Myfrenchkitchen · 5 Comments

Sketching Hyacinths.

I’ve mentioned how slow I am in January. I fiddle everywhere without getting anything done. With aw eek of January left, I decided to give myself a project for this week. I always work better towards a deadline with objectives and projects. I have some forced bulbs and for these few days I will render them in more ways than one. My technique is busy changing, which is of course a good thing, but in the process of that change it is without definition and all over the place. Experimenting with brush and line may just open up a new door for a February project.

So the first bulbs are the hyacinths. Lovely to look at, but they really cornered me. I did several of which I show only these two.

hyacinth bulb 1

done in watercolor an prera pilot pen on Fabriano HP extra white watercolor block, 23×30.5cm

hyacinth bulb 2

done in watercolor and Lamy safari pen on Fabriano HP extra white watercolor block, 23×30.5cm

..à bientôt..

Ronelle

Posted on January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 by Myfrenchkitchen

Sketching Tokala, the cat.

It’s been a while since I’ve done sketches of my cats. high time to do it again.

Tokala was chosen as the model, because she has a lot of finicky tricks when grooming herself. A good thing she isn’t a human, she would be unbearable! I caught some quick movements which are actually more gestures than anything else and one or two poses that she was willing to keep for longer. Good exercise to focus and concentrate. the colour was added later after all the sketches were done.

..Tokala the cat..

All sketches in watercolor and Prera pilot pen in Stillman & Birn sketchbook, alpha series.

à bientôt

Ronelle

Posted on January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 by Myfrenchkitchen · 7 Comments

Into some food sketching

The old year and all its festive eating are behind us and the new year awaits us with our resolutions and new plans and dreams As happens every year, I am slow off the mark and January is a month in which I am somewhat lost. I idle and can’t move into a chosen direction. Maybe it is the aftermath of a great time spent with my family and this year was extra special with us all being in the Haute Savoie in the Alps. My soul is still dwelling there in the snow and vagabonding the beautiful peaks.

I did however succeed in picking up some watercolor this afternoon, capturing the shrimps that will be our dinner. and why not a few shitakes mushrooms along with it.

…Prawns..

watercolor and Prera pilot pen in Alpha series sketchbook, 22.9×15.2cm

..Shitake mushrooms..

watercolor and Prera pilot pen in Alpha series sketchbook, 22.9×15.2c

Posted on November 18, 2014November 19, 2014 by Myfrenchkitchen · 2 Comments

November yellows

There are colours to wear and colours for the home and colours to just admire. I don’t wear yellow and I don’t decorate my home with yellow, but I love yellow in nature, especially all the autumn shades.

I played around with lines and brushes, brush strokes, splotches and of course colour.

Posted on November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 by Myfrenchkitchen · 3 Comments

Nature’s reds in November

The reds in nature are now at their peak and are quickly fading away as the leaves start to fall. As much as the reds and nature are/were inspiring, I couldn’t succeed in really “getting into it”. the reds tricked me, my sketching was off and my wist was stiff as Sylvester Stallone’s biceps….fit for many other things, but not for drawing. It is nonetheless part of my series for November colours..so here are they…the reds of November.