Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Doodles in color


After using my Micropen 01 on Bristol paper, I tested some watercolors on it. Had to use dry-on-dry and wet-on-dry techniques but the paper held. Any more water and I would have ended up with mush!

This is the kind of fun, distracting, no pressure, mindless 4th of July painting projects I like.

8 comments:

Kathleen Rietz said...

Wow...this reminds me of a fun sheet of stickers I would have loved as a child! These are great! Hey, I see your pooch in there!

mrana said...

This looks SO much fun! I'm 'into' the stressless drawing mode at the moment too -- brains addled from too much to do during days that have far too few hours!

Anita Davies said...

Joan these little characters are wonderful and just come alive in full colour...What a fantastic imagination you have!

Joan Y said...

Hi Kathleen - I know what you mean, I loved those stickers as a kid! Maybe that's the appeal ... and the inspiration. Kanoe's my angel ... NOT!! LOL

Hey Mariana - I've been enjoying your "stressless" drawings too. Love em. It is really amazing what the mind conjures up when leaving it to its own devices. Television will do that.

Thanks Anita - It was a freeflow of ideas ... inspired by things around me or just from somewhere deep. LOL.

Tracy said...

i've been otherwise occupied and decided i must come back and see what you've been up to - what a fun surprise - all soooo FUN, creative and colorful. i never know what to expect now - you have such a wonderful range - can't wait to see what you come up with next

Joan Y said...

Hi Tracy! Aw, I just get bored easily. I'm still trying to figure out my style ... which may be no style at all! Thanks for your comments; I look forward to them. :)

MILLY said...

Hello Joan,
Just enjoyed your drawings , and super range of subject matter. As we have similar blog names , you might like to see my drawings from nature. I am in the UK.

Joan Y said...

Hi Milly, Wow, your feather drawings are incredible. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I'll be back!