Timothy J. Pruitt's Blog, page 79

Watercolor James Earl Jones

Watercolor Line And Wash James Earl Jones in Vader Black and Red

Sketch The First Steam Public Railway

This sketch celebrates the first public railway to use steam locomotives which began on this day in 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed Chapman

Big things grow from small ideas. Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed Chapman

Sketch Fountain Pen Mr Marvel

iPainting Happy Birthday Jim Henson

Happy Birthday Jim Henson

iPainting Spider Hulk

My version of one of my son’s favorite characters Spider Hulk, yes that’s a thing lol.

Art Unboxed White And Gray

Recently my wife brought home a gift for me, a gray toned sketchbook. It was so much fun using my white pastel pencil and white gel pen to draw with. It reminded me of using a white crayon as a child. It’s enjoyable because you can draw what’s in your mind without having to draw around the white.

Instead of drawing an outline a snowman and filling in a black top hat, you drew the entire snowman in white, then followed up with a black hat. As a watercolorist it’s interesting because you’re not going around the negative space. It also of course gives a much different look to your drawings.

It’s a great lesson in perspective, seeing in a different way than you normally would. Have you ever looked at a white lion in the wild? The same king of beasts, yet a different coat. Everything around him has a different feel to it, because of his white fur. A few shades different from his tan cousin, yet the contrast is stunning.

If you have ran out of drawing ideas, or have reached a plateau I would recommend trying white ink or pastel on gray paper. You may find yourself seeing and sketching in a completely new light.

Sketch Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth With Sketch And Wash Pencil

Sketch Elizabeth Tower

iPainting Pumpkin In Prussian Blue

Anyone else ready for Fall Weather?