I have been sketching a bit at night - while keeping on eye on the Olympics. Last night I sketched our leather armchair and colored it with Copic markers. I find it funny that I got those markers and hardly used them for a couple of years - now I love the ease of coloring and shading they allow. My grandson was actually lying across it at the time I was sketching -but I could visualize most of the chair anyway. It's a very comfy chair, by the way, and my husband's favorite, especially since it reclines! That's ok though - he found another comfy place to sit last night. Thanks for stopping by - I love your comments, so leave one if you can.
This turned out well, I love the shading and highlights along the arms, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks - somehow I am better at that with Copic markers than any other medium.
DeleteWonderful! This looks like a very comfy chair- your shading gives it such a great look!
ReplyDeleteIt is comfy - I find shading easiest with Copics - got to work on that in other mediums!!! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteGreat sketching!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I've come a long way and have a long way to go!!!
DeleteReally nice sketch and coloration. It really looks rich like leather. I love big ole chairs with rolled arms!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gloria - I love those chairs as well. All our seating is leather - too many destructive possibilities living here - lol!
DeleteYou've done a wonderful job on the variations of light and dark in this--You need to do another one with your grandson in it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Karen - I would have included him but he was too fidgety and it was too late at night!
DeleteI am really impressed at the shading you got with the markers. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI only wish I could do as well with paint! But I am thinking do the Copics first and then recreate with paint - we'll see if that helps. Thanks for the lovely comment
DeleteWell done ~ especially with someone sitting in the chair ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - had to visualize the shading and that is an area I struggle with - so it was a good exercise.
DeleteSweet sketch!
ReplyDeleteLove your turtle map painting, too!! :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Thank you so much Mary - I guess I really like to draw animals!
DeleteThe Olympics are such a wonderful distraction right now. I so love watching them. Such inspiration there. Glad to see that you are eeking in time to do a little sketching while soaking in the Olympics too! Great work. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteI like the Olympics - I am just not a TV watcher - so it keeps me from getting up and moving around if I sketch and then I listen to the games and look up when there is a lot of noise!! LOL Thanks for your comment
DeleteThat chair does look comfy! And you've inspired me to pull out my Copics and give them another try!
ReplyDeleteI had those Copics for so long - had to buy them and then didn't use them. But I really do love them now. They blend so well. You really don't need a lot of shades of the same color - similar and different colors seem to mix very well. Have fun with them.
DeleteYes, those sketching muscles will seize up if you don't exercise them. Great job on the chair, now you have got me thinking I should sketch the chairs in my house.
ReplyDeleteReally nice job!! I just got some copics and plan to incorporate them more, this is a wonderful inspiration!!
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I loved looking at all your work and reading about you:-) But this one especially caught my attention. It is so striking in it's simplicity and very inviting! Very well done.:-) Thanks for visiting - i'll be back to see you as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming to visit - I so appreciate your encouraging comments.
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