30 Day Coloring Challenge - Day 12

I enjoyed drawing this alongside my Dear Ten-Year-Old daughter. I would call it "My First Mandala" 

BUT...

it is not round!

Oh well!

So instead I will call it Green Garden.

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The 30 Day Challenge - Day 11

So today I am back to watercolor. It seems to be my medium of choice right now. This is another frame without a subject that will eventually be filled with wonderful, inspiring, positive words. 

I added dimensional glossy bubbles on the outer triangles. Can you see them? I'm loving that glossy stuff right now! I want to put it all over.

 The triangles are part of a pattern I have been drawing for at least 20 years now. I have a few patterns like that. They just keep popping up in my work.

 Don't forget to check out the #30daychallenge at thedailymarker.com!

The 30 Day Challenge - Day 10 FINISHED!

It is done. I like it! This was a really fun drawing that I built on in snatched moments after work & kids to bed etc. this week. 

My daughter gave it a title for me: 

"The Underwater World."

I'm still experimenting with photographing vs. scanning. Right now I like the photos best!

Be sure to see other artists participating in the #30daychallenge at thedailymarker.com and leave them some love!

The 30 Day Challenge - Day 10 WIP

I am posting this today even though it is not done. I wanted to try just snapping a photo of a drawing rather than scanning. Nothing fancy, just an iPhone. I'm not sure which I like best.

I am not done with it yet, but here it is. All alcohol markers (comic, prismacolor, sharpie, etc.) and multiliners on hot press watercolor paper - because I can't make up my mind when deciding weather to paint or draw!

Just Keep Swimming & The 30 Day Challenge - Day 9

My dear 8-year-old daughter is a swimmer. She swims on the team at a local YMCA. For Day 9 of the 30 Day Challenge I made her this little sign. It looks SO CUTE in person, but it really didn't scan well at all! The colors are not right and it looks blurry to me. Oh well! This just goes to show that there is no technology can compare with our senses!

I painted the background with watercolors and used acrylic paint to write the text. The fish are markers and watercolor. I outlined the text with an iridescent glitter pen (which doesn't show in the photo) and made bubbles rising up from each fish with a gloss medium. thedailymarker.com

Here are my fish sketches and a few random quotes I saw that day on the web that I jotted down on the scratch paper as well. My daughter liked the ones that smile the best!

Scraps & The 30 Day Challenge - Day 8

I often cut my papers to make sizes that I want, so I always seem have some small pieces leftover. I can't just recycle them! I keep them to use for more projects "someday". Well, I did grab a few of them the other day, to try out some doodles. Here are some of the results:

So, what do you do with your scrap papers? 

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Day 7 Again (The 30 Day Challenge)

So I'm having too much fun to just leave it alone. I added some white to this one. I feel either white or black parts really complete a picture. What do you think about that? Do you like this picture better in the last post or this one?

I also forgot to point out yesterday that if you look closely, you may see highlights on some of the striped swirls. That's because I added a dimensional gloss which looks so great in person, but you can't really see it in the photos. More on this drawing later.

Don't forget to go to Kathy's 30 Day Challenge at thedailymarker.com then go draw something and share it! 

Up Too Late! (The 30 Day Challenge - Day 7)

Again, I have a drawing/painting for the #thedailymarker30day that is like a frame... without words. It will come along later. I have faith. Go see the 30 Day Challenge at thedailymarker.com. 

I really have to PUT AWAY the art supplies after 10:00 PM. Really. When I get sucked into playing with my toys, bad things happen. 

Bad things like...
   1:00AM...

Bad things like...

                 2:00 AM

Bad things like...

                            3:00 AM!

Must. Stop. This. Pattern...

Tomorrow.

The 30 Day Challenge - Day 6

Here is my 6th drawing. I am going to write a quote about swimming in it for my Little Fish. Maybe "Just Keep Swimming". I'm not sure.
This is another watercolor background on Strathmore Watercolor Paper, this time with Koi and Lukas brand paints. I used Micron pen to draw the design and Copic markers to color in the bubbles. Then I used a white pen to give the bubbles a shine. I also used Ranger Glossy Accents on most of the smaller bubbles so they look wet. You can't see that in the scanned image but take my word for it, it looks cool!

Don't forget to visit Kathy at thedailymarker.com to see other artist's work! It is really interesting to see the differences! (#thedailymarker30day)

The 30 Day Challenge - Day 5

This one is very little!
I didn't like the paper I had been using lately (a new pad of "marker" paper), so I grabbed a scrap of good old Strathmore Bristol paper and drew this. It measures 1.75 x 5 inches. I love this pattern, I have been drawing it for years. I think of it as a type of scallop or shell. Fun!
Is anyone else drawing for 30 days? I just saw on Facebook that Kristina Warner is writing quotes everyday. Girl after my own heart!
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30 Day Coloring Challenge - Drawing 4

I like this one. I'm not sure what I am going to write in the frame, probably a favorite quote. Any suggestions? I used my new paper - 140 lb. Fabriano hot press watercolor paper.  I never have had hot press paper before, but I do like the smoothness. I painted the background first with Sargent Liquid watercolors (I love these!) and sprinkles of salt. After it had fully dried, I used Sakura Micron pens to draw the design and painted it with more watercolors. I don't think this is quite done yet. I may add some shine or glitter later.
30 Day Coloring Challenge (#thedailymarker30day)

The 30 Day Challenge - Day 3

Well, drawing #3 but who's counting! I'm currently obsessed with the combo of aqua and red. Late to that party, I know.

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Drawing - Day 2

Day 2 #thedailymarker30day

The 30 Day Coloring Challenge

My first project to share is the 30 Day Coloring Challenge (#thedailymarker30day) set forth by Kathy at thedailymarker.com. I am going to call it a 30 Day (Drawing and) Coloring Challenge.
Here is my first day:

Goodbye, Hello!

I am so sad. Stopped blogging for a while, and now I can't recover access to my blog! This here is a new blog. :sigh: Here is the link to my old blog for reminiscing about long ago times in a more carefree life. http://dawnalicerogers.blogspot.com
Now I will try to begin again, let go of the old and embrace the new. Fitting, I think.