Sketch Fest continues

So, I ran out of time on my attempt to paint Lalya, and hit a point where I wanted it to dry well before continuing too, so, I actually started looking at the prompts.

Hmm...Lalya looks better in thumbnail than he does in the original.  Usually it's the other way; it's one of my favorite uses for my cell phone, because I see stuff that's all dreadful with my paintings, and then I can fix them...or at least try to.

Anyway, I started with the "moon blossom" prompt.  And too much flesh-tint paint, that I'd squeezed out of a tube with a broken lid, so putting the extra back before it dried out was not an option.

I think it would be cool to make this a Torn World plant, but my brain is now in visual mode, and I have no idea what kind of flower it should be, or where it grows, or if it's edible or poisonous or used for dye or medicine...or what.

That done, I had still more of the flesh tint paint (sheesh, I sure overdid that!), so I looked for something that I could start with a face or body or something...the prompt that snagged my brain was "save your soul".   Nothing was said in the prompt about who was saving the soul, or for what...

For the flower, I added mostly purples. 

For Preserved Spirit, I added mostly browns, with a little bit of white and blue for contrast.

Now I have to decide whether I want to return to Lalya, who needs a lot of work, or try for a different prompt. 

Do you folks have any advice?

Sketch Fest continues

So, I ran out of time on my attempt to paint Lalya, and hit a point where I wanted it to dry well before continuing too, so, I actually started looking at the prompts.

Hmm...Lalya looks better in thumbnail than he does in the original.  Usually it's the other way; it's one of my favorite uses for my cell phone, because I see stuff that's all dreadful with my paintings, and then I can fix them...or at least try to.

Anyway, I started with the "moon blossom" prompt.  And too much flesh-tint paint, that I'd squeezed out of a tube with a broken lid, so putting the extra back before it dried out was not an option.

I think it would be cool to make this a Torn World plant, but my brain is now in visual mode, and I have no idea what kind of flower it should be, or where it grows, or if it's edible or poisonous or used for dye or medicine...or what.

That done, I had still more of the flesh tint paint (sheesh, I sure overdid that!), so I looked for something that I could start with a face or body or something...the prompt that snagged my brain was "save your soul".   Nothing was said in the prompt about who was saving the soul, or for what...

For the flower, I added mostly purples. 

For Preserved Spirit, I added mostly browns, with a little bit of white and blue for contrast.

Now I have to decide whether I want to return to Lalya, who needs a lot of work, or try for a different prompt. 

Do you folks have any advice?

Sketch Fest continues

But I'm sleepy. This is the last one for today. However, it's set up to keep going for 24 hours from when Ellen started it; there's artists in places like Australia who will still be up and working! But here's my progress on the faerie carousel prompt:

Sketch Fest continues

But I'm sleepy. This is the last one for today. However, it's set up to keep going for 24 hours from when Ellen started it; there's artists in places like Australia who will still be up and working! But here's my progress on the faerie carousel prompt:

Sketch Fest one final sketch for me

I know I snapped a picture of the background, before I added all the flowers and stuff.  But I must not have saved it.  Grumble.  Oh, well, it looks better now anyway!



And I forgot to take the hair clip off before snapping the photo too.  The upper right corner's not really that shiny. 

Oh, well. 

Sketches aren't supposed to be perfect, right?

If you enjoyed, or if you want one of my quick paintings for your very own, please let me know! I love comments, even ones like "that hand is shaped all wrong and is too small".

Sketch Fest one final sketch for me

I know I snapped a picture of the background, before I added all the flowers and stuff.  But I must not have saved it.  Grumble.  Oh, well, it looks better now anyway!



And I forgot to take the hair clip off before snapping the photo too.  The upper right corner's not really that shiny. 

Oh, well. 

Sketches aren't supposed to be perfect, right?

If you enjoyed, or if you want one of my quick paintings for your very own, please let me know! I love comments, even ones like "that hand is shaped all wrong and is too small".