challenge

Tried to challenge myself with an hour to get a portrait done.

India ink on tissue paper. I had never used ink on this kind of paper before; I really liked the results! There are some folds and wrinkles on the paper that give the pattern some interesting details. The paper is also super absorbing, which plays nicely with the quantities of ink. Since it's very thin, there can easily be overlays between textures. And finally, when trying to use less ink (so that it wouldn't seep through and cause a big dot - the absorbing quality is nice, but it was also somewhat of a challenge!) I used very little ink on the lettering, causing a scratchy, dry look.

I modified the challenge a wee bit. I didn't use the same paper for the various drawings since I was using (top row, left to right) hard graphite pencils (3H to HB), watercolor pencils, (bottom row, left to right) brush pens and ballpoint pen. These media work best on very different paper textures and moisture absorbing qualities. The second picture shows the object of my study --- and the apparatus I use to hold botanical subjects. "Third hand" tools are very useful and cheap. This one was under $10 and serves my purposes well. Just FYI. (Each drawing/painting was scanned and composited in Photoshop.)

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911

Back in May, I wanted to do the #mermaychallenge, an online event where artists draw and share their mermaid illustrations during the entire month of May. But I knew I had limited time, with everything happening that month (buying new home/moving/fixing up the old home to sell), and a fulltime job. I created Mer-Kat, a hybrid kitten/mermaid. I felt this was such a fun new character to explore. Life underwater with a feline-based personality.

Try to make the best out of them!

For the last day of Inktober, I drew a pumpkin with black india ink on orange paper. I had never done an Inktober challenge before, and I really liked it! I'm definitely doing it next year, too. I got very good ideas for new projects, I played with different textures and colours, and I used a calligraphic pen to draw, which I had never done before and which I loved.

These are the results from a request to create a piece based on a fathers son's nicknames. The older brother is the moon, second the bear, third the bird. Added the stars as the parents. His first request was of a tattoo of sorts ...but I struggled and my drawings kept turning into children illustrations. I so enjoyed the challenge and it gave me an opportunity to honor the love of family. At the same time, it was hard to associate them into a tattoo:) .

100 heads challenge #11-20. Ballpoint pens

Part of the '1 drawing a day' challenge - drawn on 04/06/17

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911 My friend Nitemara and I made a webcomic !

Not a drawing in the original sense. Made of paper cutouts that I glued into a matchbox. Part of a challenge on Instagram.

This is the result of a 5 colour challenge on Instagram. Done with alcohol markers (no special brand, 1€ a piece) on marker paper.

28/06/17 - one example of June - one drawing a day challenge - all of June's drawings include a rock/pop star of my choosing and a little feathered friend. Check out more at www.martinvarennescooke.com

07/03/17 - one of March's offerings in the one drawing a day challenge.

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/orki-n-friends-/a-cold-knight-in-the-snow/viewer?title_no=383303&episode_no=11

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/orki-n-friends-/granny-mayflower-part-2-/viewer?title_no=383303&episode_no=2 ,Yes, I mad e a webtoons comic, like, a really long time ago, its still there, because I regret nothing and shall never remove it . Click link for more

Story and art by Myself and Nitemara https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911

Fairly recently I was "commissioned" to paint a picture of my cousin and grandmother. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but painting this was a bit of a challenge. There were definitely moments where I stopped painting and completely hated how it looked/became frustrated with myself, and I wouldn't work on it for days. I felt an odd pressure attached to making this... or maybe I'm crazy. 16x20, acrylic.

Hooray~ Here's my Sketchbook Bus for the 'Doodle Caravan, Drawing Challenge'. We're stocked with art supplies, good music, lots of coffee and creative friends! Let's enjoy this artistic adventure together! :)

This was in response to a friend’s art challenge. It was fun to try a new style.

The view from my bedroom window, pencil A3, drawn for ‘52 Week Illustration Challenge’ for prompt - My Favourite Thing.

This coffee cup doodle is in honour of everyone who works or who has ever worked the night shift. For those of us who work all night and still have responsibilities that can only be dealt with during the day, sleep often seems like a luxury for those who work the day shift. Coffee is our go to comfort and caffeine kick, our best friend who we can always count on to help us through those working nights when everyone else is sleeping.

Another doodle I turned into a logo for a monthly logo challenge Logovember.

1 day 1 art challenge in ramadan day 5

This was done with oil pastels in a technique known as Sgrafitto, as part of a 100 day challenge on Instagram. I scratched the black paint off with a chop stick. Worked like a treat, so I'm planning a bigger piece with that technique.

Tranquil - Been doing a sketch a day challenge since the new year, this is from april 30th. done in water color.

Part of the drawing a day challenge. A challenge I set myself......it's not easy!!

1 day 1 art challenge in ramadan day 3

Another one of these tiny canvas doodles. I stenciled out the eyes and teeth and used acrylic makers to color. Then finished up with a brush pen. These are a fun challenge