Daily Sketching – Week 25

Here are the sketches from this week. I am proud to say all the sketches this week are from photos I’ve taken. This was something I’d been wanting to do but finally got around to it:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday:

Monday:

Tuesday:

colored pencils aren’t my favorite medium but they work perfectly on the thin papers of my notebook.

Daily Sketching – Week 24

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I tried this scene but it turned out so so.

the next day, I tried these feet but it was hard.

Friday I decided it was time to do my own stuff so I tried to sketch my vase of flowers. Turned out not so great.

on Saturday I did my sewing machine:

on Sunday, I had very little time and I did Nathaniel’s new truck. Don’t really like this one:

Monday was a photo of a cactus I took a long time ago. I used blue instead of white.

Tuesday I was inspired by Junelle’s first photo:

and here we are, still trying to stretch and learn. Especially now that I am doing my own stuff.

Daily Sketching – Week 23

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I tried this scene but failed miserably.

the next day, I tried another amazing scene but it was super-hard too.

Friday I did yet another scene:

on Saturday I decided to change it up a bit and did this cart:

on Sunday, I did more boats:

Monday was my birthday so I thought this muffin was a good fit. I only put one candle.

Tuesday I tried this amazing owl:

and here we are, still trying to stretch and learn.

Daily Sketching – Week 22

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made this girl.

the next day, was a bad day so I did this girl cause it was my exact mood at that moment.

Friday I did a fish:

on Saturday I decided to change things up and did the three mirrors:

on Sunday, I did this scene:

Monday was another scene which looks ok until you look at the original and realize how much more amazing it is and how i got my perspective and scale all wrong.

Tuesday I made another scene:

and here we are, something a bit different. I want to challenge myself, stretch, see what i like what I’m good at etc. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 21

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made this owl.

the next day, I did this boy since I rarely ever draw boys.

Friday I did this girl by Abigail Halpin:

on Saturday I attempted this girl but it came out so so:

on Sunday, I did the girl from this drawing.

Monday was this girl from Abigail.

Tuesday I another girl by Abigail. mine didn’t turn out so great:

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 20

Here are the sketches from this week. Many are still from the awesome Abigail Halpin.

Wednesday, I made this cute little animals reading a book.

the next day, I did this rabbit by the same artist:

Friday I did this girl by Abigail Halpin:

on Saturday I tried to do something different so I attempted this bird but it came out terrible:

on Sunday, I did another Abigail girl. I love this one. Used pastel pencils again.

Monday was this girl but i kept not being able to get it right. It turned out distorted and I was too tired so I gave up.

Tuesday I decided to do something simple and picked another girl by Abigail. Still not great but a bit better:

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 19

Here are the sketches from this week. Many are still from the awesome Abigail Halpin.

Wednesday, I made this girl. She used a digital texture in the background but I used pastels in mine.

the next day, I had little time so I did this girl:

Friday I did this angel but didn’t color cause i had no time:

on Saturday my pastel pencils had arrived so I did this girl with wings:

on Sunday, I did the awesome ladybug carrying the nest. I love this one. Used pastel pencils again.

Monday was this boy.

Tuesday I changed artists and subjects and tackled this bluebird:

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 18

Here are the sketches from this week. ALL of them this week are by the awesome amazing Abigail Halpin.

Wednesday, I made this girl.

the next day, I did this girl:

Friday I did this girl quickly cause i had no time:

on Saturday I wanted to do something more involved so I did this girl in a boat:

on Sunday, I did this girl in profile. I love this one.

Monday was these this cutie pie.

Tuesday I fell in love with this girl so I tried it:

Isn’t Abigail Halpin truly amazing??

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 17

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made this woman.

the next day, I did this hugging couple mostly because i thought there was no way I could do it:

Friday I did this girl which reminds me so very very much of my childhood. I encourage you to click through the pin and read the blog post of the artist:

on Saturday I wanted to do something more time-consuming so I tried this amazing piece but I got my proportions wrong and got frustrated with myself:

on Sunday, I did another girl by the same artist from earlier this week.

Monday was these cute birds.

Tuesday was back to the same artist and her girls. I love this artist and want to continue exploring her style and seeing what I like and what calls me.

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 16

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made this boy.

the next day, I did this quick but sweet elephant and mouse:

Friday I did this girl reading. i love it:

on Saturday I wanted to do something more involved so I did this angel. Nothing like the amazing original:

on Sunday, I did this cute mouse.

Monday was a quickie with the girl and birds.

Tuesday, I wanted to do this big scene but i messed up the proportions and ended up with the girl and just stopped.

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 15

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made these trees. Nothing like the original, of course.

the next day, we were out all day so I did this scene. a quickie:

Friday I did this girl with the camera. not the best but it turned out ok:

on Saturday I went to my favorite sketcher, andrea, with this sneaker. Mostly cause I’d never done that style before. It came out ok

on Sunday, I did this girl. I just can’t seem to get these right.

Monday was this cute elephant. I love the original.

Tuesday, I changed it up a bit and drew just with colored pencils. The original is considerably better, of course.

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.

Daily Sketching – Week 14

Here are the sketches from this week.

Wednesday, I made this bird. I like how it turned out.

the next day, I did this vintage woman. I loved how it turned out, too:

Friday I did this yoga girl. I’d tried to draw her before but it was considerably worse than this attempt. Even here her head is too small and the hair is bad but still it’s a better one than I could’ve done before.

on Saturday I did a simple manga one. Mostly cause I’d never done that style before. It came out ok

on Sunday, I did the this girl. Another so-so attempt.

Monday was a family day so I did a real quickie one and I don’t like the way it turned out. The original is so much better. But at least I made an attempt. I am so sorry that I don’t have a link to the original, pinterest is really really being difficult and won’t show me my whole board. I will link back as soon as I can find it again. (found it!)

Tuesday, I picked another girl.

and here we are. as always some are ok others not so great. let’s see what next week brings.