You call that art?
I started taking art classes (once a fortnight) in August 2015. Going back to the basics, I started out with graphite pencil, and I do believe that you can see some real progress.
UPDATES:
27 January 2017
Moving on to something called Brusho, which is a crystalline powder that is activated with water. In other words, a form of watercolour. I’ve been warned that watercolour can be challenging, so be prepared for awful stuff to begin with, and watch me progress over the course of the year.
20 November 2015
I’ve progressed to pastels. The idea of working with colour is really exciting, yet I’m a little hesitant, as I know that pastels can smudge quite easily. I hope to have a set of soft pastels of my own by Christmas – currently I’m using my teacher’s pastels – so that I can practise outside of class. They cost a lot more than graphite pencils though … there goes my chocolate budget for the next six months.
Enjoy!
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2017 – Brusho
2016 – Pastels
2015 – Graphite and Pastels
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17 comments on "Art"
Hi Dianna,
Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful feedback about my artwork, and of course for having been one of my earliest followers.
I am often my own worst critic and constantly have to remind myself that I do it for the love of it, and that I should enjoy the mistakes as well as the successes.
It has certainly been an interesting journey and I look forward to challenging myself even further.
Melanie
What excellent work! Your art is beautiful in all media.
From what i am seeing it looks pretty good, i am starting to get into painting with acrylic paint trying to do a landscape not but stuck trying to get the right mixture for the mountains, but ill get it and continue. irt a ongoing learning process.
I love original art book covers! What a great talent you have!
Love the sunset and the animals, the eyes of the animals make them come alive.
Wow! Wonderful work! I rather like some of your earlier stuff, and agree that you excell with animals. I love the black and white drawings, or those with minimal color. Your details make the animal drawings almost come alive. It’s interesting and exciting to see the progression of skill, but it is obvious you have a natural talent. Looking forward to following your continued development.
Love those arts! I do draw too but not like yours. 😀 I’m more into houses. 😀
Good stuff, Melanie! You have a good eye for detail.
Thanks, JA!
I love the cat! I am particularly fond of cats. 😉 your sketches are quite good. I agree with your son, continues to go. You have a natural talent outside of writing. I also love the pansy and tulip. Keep it up!
Thanks, Yvonne! As long as it doesn’t interfere too much with my writing, and I can keep coming up with ideas of what to draw (and eventually paint), I’ll keep at it.