FPGeeks Art Gallery

[Pira]

A small(ish) translucent light tent & a pair of 135 watt fluorescent Light bulbs in reflectors .... placed to the left and right of the tent...in this case it's the R bulb that is on.

...I'm horrible at photography let alone explaining it. I have merely 'an eye'...zero ability to maintain the slightest amount of techical info in my head. I've given up worrying about it and am just throwing myself into doing

As tulips dry...their colours concentrate in such an amazing way.

[Pira]

After the tree trunk dried, I dappled ink with a #4 round brush, then dripped/dappled water on that, trying to avoid brushing. For the wet-on-wet, I dappled water first, then dip/dapple the ink. For the areas (and there were some) where the water/ink puddled too much, I picked up some with a piece of bath tissue.

By "dapple", I mean a soft stabbing motion with the brush.

*nods*...which method do you prefer?

I do a pencil outline of where the tree will be and then do the foiliage first. I don't want to waste time on the trunk (which take the most time) if I don't like the way my ink sample looks. What kind of paper are you using? Have you considered just letting the ink/water dry?...of course this requires heavy stock or you will develop horribl rippling.

[snowbear]

Judging by what I've seen you post, I'd have to disagree that you are horrible at photography. Any one of these would be nominated for a Photo of the Month over at TPF, and that's not an easy thing.

[Pira]

Judging by what I've seen you post, I'd have to disagree that you are horrible at photography. Any one of these would be nominated for a Photo of the Month over at TPF, and that's not an easy thing.

Oh that is sweet of you to say (although I have no idea of what TPF is)...but I still maintain I'm an utter bumbling hack, but a happily eccentric one.

[snowbear]

The Photo Forum.
Maybe another tree will grow in my forest today.

[Pira]

J is for Jackalope....in this case the 'origin story'.

Watercolour & Platinum Carbon Black ink on Watercolour paper, for an online challenge of mythical critters.

J is for Jackalope by Pira Urosevic, on Flickr

[Pterodactylus]

I really enjoy your critters, well done !

Today I have again a partner drawing with my son.
Maybe Snowbear likes it

Senior:


Fishing by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Pentel Pocket Brush)
(Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer)


Junior:


Fishing (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Jolly Coloured Pencils)


And I´m lucky to post it here instead of FPN, as the moralizers at FPN might have censored it again, seeing a condom instead of a jellyfish on the drawing.

[snowbear]

Hey! I know that bear! That looks like my cousin, Percy.

[snowbear]

Mishele, a very talented and lovely lady on the photography forum I'm allowed to hang out on, has taken some wonderful abstract photos using flowers. This one is the inspiration for the paintings below.

Both are acrylic. In the first I used more or less a traditional technique, if there is such a thing. I still have this one. The second one, which I gave to Mishele, was done as a watercolor using washes and spraying water onto each layer to keep them wet while I worked. I think it is about 4 layers of wash. There are a couple areas of white where I used full strength paint for coverage.

"Mishele's Thing (1 and 2)."

[Pterodactylus]

This afternoon sketches.
I watched "The little prince" movie today with my son.
Afterwards we had a joint drawing session.
Such sessions always are speed drawing sessions, because I have to finish mine together with his.
Normally he is really fast and when he is finished we have to move on and play something else.

Senior:

The little prince by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Faber Castell - Castell 9000)

Junior:

This is the planet of the little prince with a volcano and some clouds arround the planet


The little prince (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Cretacolor Junior Artist Aquarell)
(Pentel Waterbrush)

[Pira]

And some more fun posts featuring the dynamic colouring duo of Ptero and Ptero Jr. !

Both are great. I do have to laugh at the 'speed drawing' thing. Reminds me of when I'd draw on demand for my children or nieces and nephews....they'd colour faster than I could get my drawings done.

[Pira]

Mishele, a very talented and lovely lady on the photography forum I'm allowed to hang out on, has taken some wonderful abstract photos using flowers. This one is the inspiration for the paintings below.

Both are acrylic. In the first I used more or less a traditional technique, if there is such a thing. I still have this one. The second one, which I gave to Mishele, was done as a watercolor using washes and spraying water onto each layer to keep them wet while I worked. I think it is about 4 layers of wash. There are a couple areas of white where I used full strength paint for coverage.

"Mishele's Thing (1 and 2)."

Very nice. You know...I like to go to art galleries (went to one in Pittsburgh over the weekend while there for baseball, as well as attended the Three River Arts Festival) and I'm always bemused by those who murmur that anyone can just slap together an abstract painting. It is NOT as 'easy' as it looks. Just like watercolour isn't. It's supposed to 'look' easy ...but that doesn't mean one just throws paint at a canvas like Pollock (even he had plan). Well done Snowbear

[Pira]

K is for Kraken ~ Billy hates it when Mom serves Soup with Kraken for lunch.

Drawn for an online weekly themed, alphabet challenge; using Platinum Carbon Black ink & watercolours on Canson Monteval watercolour paper

K is for Kraken by Pira Urosevic, on Flickr

[snowbear]

Thank you. Art is hard; at the least it is work. I had more work to do for art classes than anything else, except math.

[snowbear]

Poor kraken - getting boogies on it's tentacle.
This is awesome. Oooo - another theme challenge!

[Pira]

Poor kraken - getting boogies on it's tentacle.
This is awesome. Oooo - another theme challenge!

Came across a quote in the twittersphere this morning: "and if you wait until you can draw perfectly you will have to wait until you are dead, because there is always something fresh to learn"....this struck such a deep chord with me as I sipped my morning java. I have wasted so much time in that particular headspace that I could cry...but refuse to look back and dwell on it. Instead I'm just going to shake off the worry I tend to carry around with me like a load stone, move forward, draw and embrace each lesson I learn along the way.

As for the weekly challenge....it's run by @animalalphabets on Twitter. Anyone can join in. Currently it's in round two and the animals are mythical creatures. Next Monday we all post our letter L critter. Join in if you feel the urge....no need to 'catch up'. Just jump in with both feet

[Pira]

L is for Lernaean Hydra

Drawn for an online Animal Alphabets challenge; using Platinum Carbon ink & watercolours on Canson Monteval watercolour paper

L is for Lernaean Hydra by Pira Urosevic, on Flickr

Having 'toxic breath' is SO embarassing!!!

[Pterodactylus]

This weekend drawing session with my son.

I´ve choosen to draw one of our cats using ink, he decided to draw a monster with water colors.


Cat by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Libro Königsblau)


Monster (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus, auf Flickr

(Jolly Water Colors)

[Marsilius]

Been way out of touch, and don't even know how to keep up with all the cool art stuff here. But just to get back in the loop a bit, here are two sketches of bagpipes:
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[migo984]

Quick sketch, yesterday, of seaweed washed up on the Town Beach.

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