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In & Out of Studio 3D
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Final Whimsy
Topic: Drawing

And now, I have finished my Whimsical Drawing class, too. Whew!

The final idea was to create an underwater scene. These are all my orn original fishes, corals and seaweeds.


As with the other whimsical drawings I was able to find an appropriate scripture to accompany it in my interleaved bible.


So, two classes completed? Now I can get back to the Colored Pencil Jumpstart class and start a new class (April 1) on Typography for Bible Journaling.

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Grand Finale - Drawing 101
Topic: Drawing

The final lesson in this class was on rendering metal and glass. I worked from the photo provided and I think I got a good result.


I reduced a scan of this one for my interleaved bible and lettered scripture to surround the lantern.


I think I might have to find some photos to use the techniques I learned in this class.

Oh, for more time!

Ddd


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Monday, 25 March 2019
Crazy Birds
Topic: Drawing

The instructor for Whimsical Drawing designed some crazy little birds in various positions perched on branches.

I paid more attention to the original artwork when drawing this because of the need to get the birds right. Mine are moved around a bit as they did not fit with the sizes I made them. I also did more preliminary sketching on this one than with the previous drawings.


This whimsical drawing was also reduced and colored with markers to go in my interleaved bible.


I added a block of hand-written scripture at the bottom of the page.

Ddd

 

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
The Whimsy Is Back
Topic: Drawing

Skipping back and forth between different types of projects is sure keeping me on my toes!

In the Whimsical Drawing class the next assignment was a tiered plate of sweets. I turned mine into cupcakes with a blank banner at the top so I can print it out and fill the banner with a sentiment for whatever the occasion will be (if used on card fronts).


This is another one that I reduced to fit in my interleaved bible. I colored with markers and added a short scripture snippet in the banner.


This is a really fun class!

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Monday, 18 March 2019
Lesson 9 In Drawing 101
Topic: Drawing

This is anoth in the lessons that uses toned paper. The highlights in the original photo were totally blown out so I reduced the contrast in mine. The original shows the bird as pretty much a black blob with a few stark white highlights along the top. In many drawings I couldn't even figure out what it was supposed to be!

I like my version better.


I think there is only one more lesson to go in this class.

Ddd

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
A Little More Whimsy
Topic: Drawing

The continuation of the Whimsical Drawing class had us working on a page of stacked gifts.

What fun these were to draw! It is certainly a process. But the instructor draws all on video and talks through the things to consider as well as showing ideas and techniques.

I printed out her sample sheet but then put it away out of sigh and drew from my memory and imagination.

I may scan and reduce to print out for card fronts that I would then color.

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PDT
Monday, 11 March 2019
More Drawing On Toned Paper
Topic: Drawing

Until I started this Drawing 101 class I had not used toned paper for drawing since I was in college (more than a few years ago). But I am discovering that I really do like the effect.

Good thing since I have a whole notebook of it now!

This was the 8th lesson from the class. Again, we were provided with a photograph to work from.

I do two things to help myself: 1) I use my computer to change the photo to black and white and then play with the lighing and contrast so I get good details to print. 2) I draw a grid on my printout and on my drawing paper and use the gridlines to transfer the drawing outlines.

These two steps help me immensly in getting a good result.


Our photo was a whole bundle of garlic bulbs with one featured. We were given the option of zooming in to work on only the featured bulb and working in more detail. That is the option I chose.

Ddd

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PST
Thursday, 7 March 2019
A Bit of Whimsy
Topic: Drawing

In a Whimsical Drawing class the first lesson was on drawing fantastic flowers. These are all flowers made up as I went along.

This was drawn entirely in Prismacolor pens.

After the drawing was complete the background was filled in with brush marker.

This was another drawing that I reduced and printed to go in my interleaved bible.


I colored my print with markers and lettered a scripture to the bottom of the page.

Ddd

 

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PST
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Lesson 7 in Drawing 101
Topic: Drawing

Lesson 7 in the class Drawing 101 is again working on toned paper (as are all the rest in this series).

We were provided with a photograph to draw with the concentration on light and shadow. This one was of a padlock on an old door.


I liked my drawing so much that I scanned it and printed on plain paper in a reduced size. The I trimmed and added it to my interleaved bible and lettered a verse with it.


I really like this bible for glueing in full-page art.

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:00 AM PST
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Continuing Homework for Drawing 101 Class
Topic: Drawing

I've moved on to lesson 6 in my Drawing 101 class (artclasses.com) and it was on light and shadow.

I used toned paper and drew with graphite pencil and white pastel (for samplers), white colored pencil (for still life) and white gel pen (highlighted edges on still life)

Our first assignment was to take some items we had drawn in lesson one and use shading to make them dimensional. I did a few cubes spheres and cones on my first sheet:


Then a few cylinders and combined shapes on the second sheet. These sheets are both cut off as my paper was larger than the bed of my scanner.


The final project for lesson 6 was to draw an assigned still life from a photo supplied to us. I used a grid system to transfer the outlines.

I didn't like the fugitive nature of my white pastel pencil on the samplers so I switched to a white from my set of colored pencils.

After I had drawn and shaded the outline remained and I did not like it along the highlighted areas. So, I used a white gel pen over the pencil lines, smudging with my finger where it was too stark.


I guess that makes it 'mixed media'!

Ddd


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 12:34 PM PST
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
A Perspective On Drawing
Topic: Drawing

I am SO MUCH enjoying taking this online Drawing 101 class at Art-Classes.com.

I am up to lesson 5 - various shapes and objects in perspective.

These are the exercises and drawings I did:


 




That train gave me a run for my money!

Ddd


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 7:24 PM PDT
Friday, 26 October 2018
The Highs and Lows of Drawing
Topic: Drawing

It didn't take long before I was anxious to move on to the next drawing lesson.

This lesson was on multi-point perspective. Trying to get the angles AND relative sizes correct was hard. The original photo had multiple rooflines below this but I ran too close to the bottom of the page so those partial lines made no sense. The solution - leave them out!

So, here is the drawing for lesson 4:


Done!

Ddd

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 9:30 PM PDT
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Drawing On My Travels
Topic: Drawing

The next lesson in the Drawing 101 class was on one-point perspective.

I know my own tendency, when working from provided photos and teacher sample drawings, is to base my own drawing too much on the derivitave work. I need to work from a photo with a similar concept but one I have not seen drawn. That way I get original work and learn the lessons rather than just duplicating someone else's work.

So I decided to use some of my own travel photos for reference.

This is a courtyard in Barcelona, Spain where we visited on a cruise a couple of years ago.


I took some liberties with the contents of the various floors on the right and left as those in the photo were boring. What isconsistent with the photo is the angle of view, which was the point of the lesson.

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 3:55 PM PDT
Friday, 19 October 2018
Drawn to Drawing More
Topic: Drawing

The next lesson in Drawing 101 was on two-point perspective.

First we set up a horizon line and two points on the outer ends. Then we used those reference poits to draw cubes with a mid- low- and high-horizon.


Then we worked from a variety of photos to learn how to turn those 'cubes' into buildings, maintaining the correct perspective. These were sketched.


Then there was a final photo from which to make a finished drawing.


I am satisfied with the exercises I did with one exception... the one NOT SHOWN. It was a photo of an interior on which I got one whole wall off kilter. No need to expose you to that!

Ddd


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 7:51 PM PDT
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
More Drawn to Drawing
Topic: Drawing

It took me a couple of days but I did find reference photos and objects to draw for the three final pages for Drawing 101, lesson 1.

The first page was 'CONES':


The next was 'CYLINDERS':


And the final page was 'COMBINED SHAPES':


Now we're on to lesson 2 - perspective.

Ddd


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 2:44 PM PDT
Monday, 15 October 2018
Drawn to Drawing
Topic: Drawing

I signed up for another art class with Sandy Allnock at Art-Classes.com and I am loving this.

I have only begun lesson one's exercises so far. This is where we practiced drawing simple objects in assigned catefories.

The first category was 'CUBES'


and the second category was 'SPHERES'


Now I have to go draw some CONES and other shapes.

Did I mention I LVOE this class???

Ddd

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 7:03 AM PDT
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Sketchy Business
Topic: Drawing

I guess I missed posting links to a couple of the Drawing Room lessons that I illustrated for Creative Bible Journaling.

We'll start with the one posted today.

Click here:  http://creative-bible-journaling.com/drawing-room-dr216-spiral-rose/  for a lesson on making this spiral rose.


 

The week prior I taught this hourglass.

You can get those instructions here: http://creative-bible-journaling.com/drawing-room-dr215-hourglass/

Now I can't remember if I posted the lesson for this waterfall! 

If I already posted it you can ignore this. If not... here is the link:

http://creative-bible-journaling.com/drawing-room-212-water-fall/

Hope you enjoy following these lessons.

Ddd

 

 


 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 9:39 PM PDT
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Drawing Room - Hearts
Topic: Drawing

The new Drawing Room downloads have been posted on the Creative Bible Journaling site.

This week I drew up multiple styles of hearts to be used in their Bibles since it was Valentine's Day.

You can go download a 'Tangled Heart' and a 'Filigree Heart'at  http://creative-bible-journaling.com/drawing-room-tutorial-102-hearts-filigree-and-tangled/

Here are the samples:



In addition to these, I drew up three more to post later in the week. No breakouts of the steps in the pictures but easy to follow along on the bullet points.


Feel free to download these lessons for your own use.

Ddd

 

 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 6:39 PM PST
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
The Drawing Room is Open!
Topic: Drawing

I've been mentioning for some time the Bible Journaling Facebook page that I joined last year. I found them through an 'advertisement' on my Facebook feed. I first got involved with the weekly lessons in the Lettering Lodge and eventually became a co-leader of that topic thread. Then, at the first of the year, I started participating in the 'Devo Den' where we are working through a daily devotional book that includes coloring. I also began following along in the 'Scripture Writing Desk' where we write out the assigned scripture of the day.

In the midst of all that, I became interested in providing a way to help others draw simple illustrations to use in their Bible journaling. I suggested a new thread called 'The Drawing Room' and volunteered to staff it.

So, today is the first posting there! I do step-by-step drawings followed by a finished color version and write simple directions. Susan makes the lessons look consistent with a banner, frames, typing the instructions and posting to both the Facebook page (member site) and the website (where resources are open to everyone).

I can't direct you to the Facebook page but you can see and download the resources from the website at http://creative-bible-journaling.com/the-drawing-room-lesson-101-wavy-rose/ 

While you're there, have a look around, there may be more resources you'd like to access!

This is what the first lesson teaches:


This will become a regular, weekly thread (new lesson every Wednesday) on the Creative Bible Journaling site. I will link new lessons here - finished artwork only - so you can go download the lesson if you wish.

Ddd

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 10:16 AM PST
Friday, 20 October 2017
The Drawing Room
Topic: Drawing

When we were in Los Angeles last year we spent a couple of hours at The Getty Center and wished we had much more time there. So, earlier this week, we made time for it and flew down to spend two days viewing all the artwork on display.

What a treat! There is something magical in standing in front of a painting of irises by Van Gogh, a sculpture by Degas, a landscape by Monet... To see the brushstrokes, fingerprints in the paint, chisel marks of a master - it is almost overwhelming.

One small section of the museum is an area called The Drawing Room in which a small-scale statue, a couple of marble busts and several paintings are displayed. There are benches with built-in easels around the room and you are provided with paper, a large clipboard and a packet of drawing materials.

With these supplies you can sit and draw - with the sculptures and paintings as inspiration. What Fun!

I selected one of the busts and drew in sepia conte crayon. Here is my model:


And here is my finished work - about 1/2 hour of time invested:


For anyone who desires, they will put your work up on the bulletin board. Thus one can say they have work hanging in The Getty!

Ddd

 


 

 


Posted by studio3d@ccgmail.net at 1:50 PM PDT

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