30 June 2007

Morning drawings

The idea is to spend 10 minutes first thing, with a cup of coffee in hand, filling a sketchbook.At the moment the eyedropper is my favourite drawing tool. These use photos torn from magazines. A bamboo pen adds the fine lines in the cabbage, using the ink on the page.
For these mushrooms I used a brush and water to fill in the dark areas - the ink flooded in. The pale blobs are done with the leftover ink on the brush.

An aside - while writing this, I heard the announcer-chappie on Radio 3 saying of a singer taking on an opera role somewhere, "and she is a girl, she's still in her 20s". Which clarifies something I've always wondered about -- why teenaged young women are so often referred to as "young girls". Who are the "young boys", then?

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am so loving these, Margaret. Keep it up!

Anne Wigfull said...

..."The idea is to spend 10 minutes first thing, with a cup of coffee in hand, filling a sketchbook"...wot? A WHOLE book? Now that is fast work!!

artmixter said...

if you like an eyedropper, you'll LOVE a brush pen. I have several, but like the black one best. the drawings on my blog recently have all been done with the brushpen, just love it to bits. And no, I have no shares in the company...

GeraldOrtiz said...

Margaret Cooter might not be a common name, but her unique perspective can spark engaging conversations. Just like solving a challenging puzzle in wordle unlimited, she likely reveals layers of creativity and thought.

Sharon Blanchard said...

In your painting process for mushrooms, using a brush and water effectively highlights details, just like mastering levels in moto x3m requires skillful navigation. As for the mention of age, referring to young women as girls raises questions about parity.