Man and Frenchie #sktchy #30faces30days ~ Day 13

6.5x4.5 pencil, colored pencil, and white charcoal pencil on toned tan paper for day 13 of the online #sktchy portrait challenge. Each day an instructor selects a new face from the Museum app and does a live demo. I enjoyed this double portrait of a man with his French bulldog who have similar facial features. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Curly Girl with Cat #sktchy #30faces30days Day 3

6.5x4.5 pencil and white charcoal on tan sketch paper done last week for Day 3 of Sktchy's new online portrait class; I enjoy the young curly haired girl and her fun cat who looks so serious in this double portrait. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Japanese Girls with Bird

10.25x9 mixed media (Tombow brush pen, watercolor, collage) on paper that is today's work.  Awhile ago I stamped various colors in watercolor for a patterned background unsure of when I'd use it.  On this weekend's drawing event photos furnished by Dewi were to be used as references so I chose two of four young girls in traditional Japanese kimono costumes.  Beginning with the taller girl on the left I drew her eyes then hair, and clothing last.  The patterned areas seem to fit right in with the subject matter in this light and airy double portrait.  A chickadee was sketched on an old paperback novel page, cut out, and collaged in between the two figures.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

WIP - Children

Here I've begun laying a neutral background set up for the negative shape trees, leaving the misket or frisket fireflies intact.  I used what paint there was on the palette plus yellow green.  Next was the boy Jimmy's blue jeans painted with ultramarine blue.  His shirt will be white.  Another wash was done on the children's faces.  Added darks to foreground green foliage.  Stay tuned.

Work in Progress - double portrait children

Pencil drawing on sketchbook paper in the top image of two young children.  Bottom image is on watercolor paper, Langton 140 lb cold press by Daler Rowney.  This work in progress took a couple of days and is totally imaginary, a commission that will be a real challenge.  I am two double portrait commissions behind, having put all on hold to work on illustrations.  After this one will be easier as I'll have photos of a newly married couple dressed in  Indian attire.