Tangled Lines

After my watercolor background (shown below) was dry, I drew the sepia lines. Then, with markers, I traced along the lines and colored a few small areas. I used the Copic airbrush to add some brown speckles.

• Copic marker colors used: E11,33,95, YR21, Y15,38; Sepia multiliner; Copic airbrush E33
• Watercolor wash background: Dr. Ph. Martin's radiant concentrated watercolors - saddle brown, orange, and daffodil yellow. 1-2 drops of liquid watercolor in 1/4 teaspoon of water. For more info about these watercolors, including my color chart, see this post.
• Paper: Canson Montval watercolor block, 140 lb. cold press, 4x6"

Garden Flowers

I started with a watercolor background, shown below. After it dried, I drew the flowers with multiliner and added some touches of color with markers.

• Copic marker colors used: YR15, V12, BG72,93, G21,40,YG03,21,95
• Watercolor wash background: Dr. Ph. Martin's radiant concentrated watercolors - crimson, grass green, ultra blue, daffodil yellow - 1-2 drops of liquid watercolor in 1/4 teaspoon of water. For more info about these watercolors, including my color chart, see this post.
• Paper: Canson Montval watercolor block, 140 lb. cold press, 4x6"

Landscape in Rose and Brown

This landscape began, as shown below, with a wash of watercolor. After the paper dried, I added the line drawing and shaded it a little with markers.

January 17, 2010: This drawing, from last week, fits well with the current weekly theme "wilderness" on Illustration Friday.

• Copic marker colors used: E11, W0
• Watercolor wash background: Dr. Ph. Martin's radiant concentrated watercolors - saddle brown, ultra blue, and crimson - 1 drop of liquid watercolor in 1/2 teaspoon of water. For more information about these watercolors, including my color chart, see this post.
• Paper: Canson Montval watercolor block, 140 lb. cold press, 4x6"

Confined in the Heart

The scene, imagined or remembered, is confined in the heart. Inspired by Illustration Friday's word for the week, "confined."

• Copic marker colors used: RV19, E15, W1,5, Y11, B26,29,63, G07,21, YG05, BV20; Copic airbrush background Y15, B29
• Paper: Neenah, cut down to 5x7"
• Words: confined in the heart

Angles in Pink and Gray

Angles, not angels, and very different from most of my drawings. Sharp points and zigzags, not curves and flowing lines. Pinks and grays only, no shading or layering. Large scale, repetitive shapes.

As often happens when I draw something "not me," I don't much like the result, but I still find it's worth doing. And maybe it will grow on me.

• Copic marker colors used: C0,1,3,5, BV20,23, RV000,02,06,10,11,13,14,32
• Paper: Neenah classic cream, 12.5 x 17"

Large Doodle with Dots

Large paper, moving the pen in long lines, just a few colors. This drawing paper has a soft, slightly rough surface, which does not blend or correct well with markers. That's why I chose it today, to avoid getting too complicated.

• Copic marker colors used: YR21, B41,45, R24, G21
• Paper: Strathmore medium drawing paper, 14 x 17"

New Year's Blessings - Outlined Words

Wishing my readers many blessings in 2010. A simple drawing, mostly words written with marker and outlined with pen (black 0.2 Copic multiliner).

It's a very easy technique that transforms everyday printing or handwriting into a finished-looking image for a drawing. For a few more examples, see my Advent Calendar 2009. If the technique interests you, I've posted my 3-step instructions, and I'd love it if you would give it a try. To try this, click here.

• Words: Blessings, peace, hope, joy, gratitude, light, 2010, health
• Copic marker colors used: YG05, BG32, YR21, B63, R32
• Paper: Neenah, cut down to 4.25 x 5.5"

Blog News 9 and How to Draw Outlined Words

Updates to Mostly Markers, other than new drawings posted, since the last Blog News:

• Added a "Try This" post, showing how to draw outlined words (similar to today's New Year's Blessings drawing.)
  

  • For my New Year's Blessing drawing, scroll up (or, if you don't see it there, click here.)
    

  • For my "Try This" directions on how to draw outlined words, click here. If you can write or print legibly, and if you can draw a line around a shape, you have all the drawing skills you need.
    

• Not an update, but while I'm on the "Try This" topic: In my blog, I've included more than a dozen easy-to-draw "try this" posts. Not drawing lessons, but drawing activities based on my drawings. Simple directions, sprinkled with encouragement ... because I strongly believe that Anybody Can Draw. To see what I mean, I invite you to click here, or click on "try this" in the menu bar in my blog header, or in the labels list on the right.
  

For more Blog News posts, click on the label (below, or in the label list on the right, or in the menu bar on my blog header.)