Recent content by jmfletch

Thanks to all for kind supportive comments. Joan - am pretty sure when you export to .jpg that collapse the layers in that new version but original will stay layered. But to merge layers in your drawing I know 2 ways 1) pinch the layer names together 2) tap on layer name get menu and tap merge...

Here is my 3x5 #4 emblem - USN Chief Petty Officer (CPO) insignia. Graphite in 3x5 sketchbook. Proportions are off but I drew. Keep sketching and learning Fletch

Jade - Bob is handsome and it looks like is left paw is out to look at the next picture. Jo - I like Terra Cotta. Muddy or otherwise. The watercolor bumps look like great shading. Nice pen work. Sorry you missed your day out. Day out sounds l8ke an interesting concept. 😎 Joan - love your...

Pine Cone - Excellent work! But still recovering and sitting in cold getting wet is not the brightest move. Have to tell you when I look at you supplies photo I thought that was a photo of the birds. Then I noticed how perfectly the drawing matched the ‘photol’ and laughed. I think the...

Ai, I thought we may have found another cp artist. 🥲 We know she has art in her blood. #3 Kazoo - Sub mouthpiece from a broken plastic recorder. Multiple grades of graphite in Strathmore Sketchbook. Keep sketching and learning Fletch

Ai - who was the instructor you chose? If Miss Iris looks for more info Gemma Chambers has lots of good post on cp on You.tube. Also Phil Davies. I took his course online DrawAwesome a few years ago. Joan - We are getting back to proper Florida weather but has almost a week where daytime...

Joan - Great way to enjoy snow In a painting.

Had one of those ah-ha moments when the light comes on. I have commented many times on color adding life to a picture. Today I was read a book on color pencil and they focused color choice on choosing the right temperature. Think that while I realized graphite can imply color variation thru...

Jo - Good find on ironwork and clever use of digital. I rarely carry drawing material with me however always have my iPad but no Apple Pencil and drawing with finger never seems to occur to me. Four Roses. Have not heard that in decades. Was a common whiskey growing up but do not hear it...

Ours only have a very thin red and very thin blue line but one i grabbed as a single pale ugly muted green. The label on the vermouth reminded me of some logo (red circle with blue bar across)

Today's effort #2 ziplock - borrowed idea from Joan. Couple of grades of graphite and lots of kneaded eraser. Not as easy as the first idea seemed.. 😎 Keep sketching and learning

Ai - Santa was cute. What a great gift to community. Sunflowers are one of Sharon’s favorites. Nicely done. Like the ink with washes. It has a moody Look. Robin - Clever sketch on quilt. Joan - Sledding hill made me smile. The mansion snow scene is great. Going to use your snowy tree as a...

Want to get back into sketching regularly so… 1 agitates - agitator graphite in sketchbook. Perspective is kinda screwed up but I drew. Keep sketching snd learning Fletch

The art is fantastic as always! Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and i# enjoying the Holiday season. Fletch

Joan. - Love the obelisk. Did you go in? The . from inside must be spectacular if it is open to the public. In the wreath painting I keep trying to figure how firewood and cabbage get displayed together. Love the wash shading on the inks & pen. Ai - New mediums are challenging but also make us...