The Sketchbook Project: A Summer Portrait

Summer is definitely here.

I always sleep at a later time because of the heat. So I had the urge to paint before turning in.

I decided to paint in summer's orange shade.

I started with a rough sketch of my subjects face. 

And to speed things up didn't bother checking proportions.

I started with grey tones as base for the entire face.

Here's the final grey base. Paolo said he doesn't look like my subject...oh well!

I did it in less than an hour so that's a lot to ask(excuses!).

I finished it up with a an orange shade over paint(the first image) since I wanted it in a summer shade.

That's it for now I don't know if I'll still try to tweak it but there are so many mistakes I can point out.

I guess I will have to settle since I'm not even halfway done with the sketchbook.

I need some sleep!

gotta go!

btw, it's not the weekend yet and I'm already posting...I'm having a need to rush post a lot lately!

-the weekend artist-

the sketchbook project: Winter Inspired Pages WIP

Here's another WIP from my Sketchbook Project.

It is a self-portrait inspired by winter. I am also using it for my blog banner(see banner for the digitally enhanced WIP version).

Again I started with a rough sketch. 

I would normally recommend for you to make your sketch as detailed as possible 

so you can render it more properly.

Anyway, as you can see with my previous work posts I am more of a go with the flow artist!

I painted the face first which some would normally leave last.

Here's a pic of the WIP. 

I am not exactly happy with it and hopefully I'll still have time to revise it before submitting. 

I have a long way to go though =(.

have a great weekend!

-the weekend artist-

the sketchbook project: Autumn inspired pages WIP

Finally got around to posting updates to my sketchbook project pages.

Been super delayed due to my impromptu Vacation and other work stuff.

Here's the progress of what I have worked on inspired by Autumn, Drake and my sister(Paolo thinks she doesn't look like her).

I used Prang watercolor and 3 kinds of brushes: A chinese brush, Sakura and Namura brushes in diff sizes.

The Paper of the sketchbook is not actually that good for watercolor so I switched to using my own paper for some of the other pages.

I usually start off with a rough sketch(super-rough sketch!).

I usually paint in the face first or leave it for last.

The leaves actually make me think of waffles...

I think I need to correct that but I don't know how now=(.

My significant other, also known as my best critique 

is advising me to add another color...

Anyway, I finished it using the same colors 

and am deciding later on how to improve it.

Happy Easter Egg Hunting!

-the weekend artist-

the weekend artist inspiration #3 Sketchbooks Collection

As I have shared in my previous blogpost Im in love with sketchbooks

and planners so I'm sharing here some of my faves from my collection.

This is my 'it will be' sketchbook it also comes with a planner of the same size.

I use it for my art projects and mini-doodles and sketches.

It's been with me for 3 years already but only started using it this year.

I bought it at LCX harbour city in HK.

I use this Berkeley sketchpad for sketches I transfer on another paper/canvass etc.

I've had it for almost a year already.

This sketchbook is still blank and it's been with me for a year already.

I bought it as a replacement for a sketchbook which my nephew

ended up bringing with him to the US.

I made a couple of sketches on it for him so he asked me for it.

The replacement sketchbook I bought is wuite big in size
I'm keeping it for preliminary sketches for bigger canvass artworks.
I bought it at NBS I can't remember the price.
 

 

 This is my Montval sketchpad which I use for my watercolor creations.

I've featured this before here in my first few posts.

  

Last but not the least is my 'Sketchbook Project' sketchpad 
which you can see in previous posts.

I think it's important that you like the materials you work with.
Whether recycled or new. It keeps me excited and makes me not waste the paper
I'm working on thinking it's just one page of the whole pad.
I'll post my planners next time!

Paalam!
-the weekend artist-

The Sketchbook Project

  I got a surprise in the mail! My sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project finally arrived!!

I was actually afraid it got lost in the mail so I posted on their online helpdesk but here it is finally!

I was a bit disappointed in the size but oh well it's easier to carry that way!

The package contains the official sketchbook, rules and tips, and the important dates(when to send in your sketchbook...etc)

So what is the sketchbook project? You actually register and buy the book to participate for a minimal fee of $25.00. You get to select from the drop down menu a topic/theme for your own sketcbook.

You basically have free rein for what you will draw on your book.

There is a deadline for returning your sketchbook.

Then it gets to travel together with all the others to different cities(a total of 14) in the US and Canada.

So yipee for me since I have tons of relatives abroad who I think would love to see it(or I could coerce to see it!). 

People can check it out on tour and you get alerts everytime it's checked out. 

You have an option to have it digitized for $20.00. 

Here you sill see by the barcode what theme I selected for my sketchbook.

I'll be posting from now on progress on my sketchbook under the catgeory sketchbook project.

Btw, my Blog Giveaway is still on-going til the end of the month!

click the link here to get there: TWA BLOG GIVEAWAY

paalam hanggang sa muli!

-the weekend artist-