Messy Creativity

Oh dear. Didn’t I just clean up a space to work?

Ink and Watercolour

Carolyn was sketching sheep with ink one day, which was quick and relaxing. Then when that new palette needed a test drive, the sheep were available for a quick dip. The ink, just a cheap writing ink, turned out to be quite active in the water and it blended nicely with the watercolour. The top two are Daniel Smith’s Hematite. The bottom one is Lunar Blue (all the brown is the ink). The combination has a very nice effect.

Third Christmas Gift from the Studio

This one was a last minute affair: Three Lions for an England fan. A relatively simple sketch comes to life with water soluble pencils. The dark colours are more intense and a lot faster to produce since they move with the water.

Nearly Napping Beagle

Azu could have a nap before supper… but maybe she doesn’t have time… beagle troubles tend to get very complicated.

Caught Dozing

Azu Beagle doesn’t care if it’s a holiday or a Saturday… she can doze just the same 🙂

Another Beagle Nap

Azu Beagle certainly knows how to make herself comfortable!

Dragon Eye Sketchbook

Does your sketchbook ever make you feel guilty? Neglected, empty… does it ever seem as if it watches you go about your other business while avoiding it? Yikes! You definitely don’t want a sketchbook like this one! Carolyn made the Dragon-Eye Sketchbook for a friend’s Christmas gift. Not to be creepy.

Beagle Catches a Break

Azu Beagle found such a nice brand new clean white pillow. It was so delightful… but she can’t fully relax because she’s not sure she’s allowed to lie on this new thing. Sigh. Life is tough. Carolyn captured this uneasy pose with conte pencils on tinted paper.

The Beagle’s Nest

Carolyn got some tinted paper and some conte pencils in three colours. Here is the first page in the notebook. Azu Beagle came along on a painting expedition. She was very hot so she tunnelled into a patch of clover. Then she was shivering.

Three Happy Dogs

Johnny Schnauzer, Azu Beagle and Pippie Yorkie are off on another adventure.  It’s a single file path through the thick grass and there isn’t much to see just yet, but you can see the joy in Azu’s gallop, the absolute confidence in the tilt of John’s head, and Pip hanging back a bit to wait for the people of the pack.  Carolyn is working on value sketches, not to mention sizes, shape and texture, so this happy memory made an excellent subject for a sketch.