Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Illustration Friday Lush
This weeks prompt on Illustration Friday is Lush
This is my entry:
The background wash is watercolour, the drawing is made with colour pencils.
Im having fun on Instagram, showing progress pics there while Im drawing and asking people to guess what Im drawing. Its so much fun to interact this way and get direct feedback on my drawings!
You can follow me on instagram too: http://instagram.com/koosjekoene#
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Illustration Friday Energy
This weeks topic for Illustration Friday is Energy
Well, I do punch bag training twice a week and the workout gives me so much energy. Sometimes after the training I feel absolutely knocked out (by the punch bag? really?) but my head is empty from thoughts and I will feel almost high on endorphines. Its a great training, a lot of fun, and I have to admit I think its kind of cool too. I love putting on my boxing gloves and forget about everything for that hour of training.More energy? Yes! I recently found out that the shop around the corner sells coconut water, and I absolutely love the taste of it! It reminds me of hot afternoons in Thailand, where you can buy fresh coconuts, they cut the top right off, and put a straw in it. The best drink ever! And healthy too (yay!).
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Illustration Friday Storm
This weeks topic on Illustration Friday is Storm. Heres my submission:
For this drawing, I first had an idea of hair, waving by the wind, which I drew quickly in the corner of a page on which I was writing down the transcript for one of my videos, in my online drawing course JustDrawIt!. I used two Conte-pencils for it: brown and orange.
Then I made a second drawing, using brown ink and the brown Conte-pencil. Didnt like it.
I just let it rest for a while and finally made my stormy drawing in my drawing journal. In the morning, I had an art date with my friend Yvonne. After that, I had dinner with my dad and sat down drawing with him as well.
Would you like to improve your drawing skills? JustDrawIt!, starting March 11, might be just the thing for you! Have a look here.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Illustration Friday Fresh
Just a quick one then, for Illustration Fridays topic fresh
... dream kid...?
Its so much fun to create characters!
I am immensely enjoying all the work the participants are creating in
How To Design A Character - The Workshop
that Im teaching at the moment.
Would you like to join The Workshop too?
Its 4 weeks full of fun with a unique ebook as a final result. Find all information right HERE
Monday, March 2, 2015
Illustration Friday surveillance of a proud teacher
In JustDrawIt!, we are working with colour pencils right now. I am so proud of the participants! Theyre being courageous, stepping out of their comfort zones and really diving into the techniques.
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Look at these awesome drawings of fruit a few of them did!
This weeks theme on Illustration Friday is Surveillance. Keeping an eye on things is how I interpret that word.
Heres what I drew last night, using my colour pencils.
Heres what I drew last night, using my colour pencils.
I limited my colour palette and used brown, red, orange, light blue and 2 shades of yellow.
For reference I used a photo of myself.
Are you curious about Just Draw It?
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Treat yourself to the creative skill that will last a life time
Illustration Friday Eye glasses
This weeks topic on Illustration Friday is Eye glasses
I had a look at all the submissions on Illustration Friday and its fun to see how the website is filled with images with glasses in them. Row after row. I felt like doing a portrait, and thought about Dame Edna or Elton John, famous artists, wearing famous glasses. Then I suddenly thought of monocles, and found a vintage photo on the internet that I used for reference.
In the original, the man looks sideways, but I decided to make my fattened up version look at YOU, and to make the monocled eye enlarged.
In the process, I found out that working from a black and white photo, makes it a lot easier to see the shades and shadows and translate them into graphite. Quite logical, as you dont need to translate any colours, but still, I never realized.
My graphite addition wouldnt leave me alone, so I started another drawing, after finding a pic of Elton John and his windshield wiper glasses. I ran out of time and patience. The proportions arent right (long face) I should have worked a bit more on the roundness of the right glass, the details, and the eyes. Now it just looks like he has huge eyelashes, but those are the wipers... However, I thought Id show you my experiment anyway!
Friday, February 27, 2015
Who Says Friday Cant Be a Whosday !
"Lets Kill Hitler" Doctor
Fresh from last episode of Doctor Who is the 11th Doctor who was looking pretty killer in his long coat.
I tell ya, the Steven Moffat written episodes are my favorite. I cant wait to see whats in store for this years remaining episodes.
And as an encouragement to you budding artists out there, a Punx friend named Raico has done some original Punx work you can see below. Thanks, Raico.
Illustration Friday Storm
This weeks topic on Illustration Friday is Storm. Heres my submission:
For this drawing, I first had an idea of hair, waving by the wind, which I drew quickly in the corner of a page on which I was writing down the transcript for one of my videos, in my online drawing course JustDrawIt!. I used two Conte-pencils for it: brown and orange.
Then I made a second drawing, using brown ink and the brown Conte-pencil. Didnt like it.
I just let it rest for a while and finally made my stormy drawing in my drawing journal. In the morning, I had an art date with my friend Yvonne. After that, I had dinner with my dad and sat down drawing with him as well.
Would you like to improve your drawing skills? JustDrawIt!, starting March 11, might be just the thing for you! Have a look here.
Illustration Friday Liquid
This weeks topic on Illustration Friday is Liquid.
Im still thinking of the hot desert breeze I felt during my vacation, while here in Amsterdam its quite cold and rainy... This might be extra fitting then, right?
After all, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
Have a look here and enroll today!
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