Animal And Wildlife Challenge For August 2022

[Triduana]

Mine's ready to post. I did two in the end. Looking forward to seeing everyone's

 

[Triduana]

Here's my first one. It's in ink and watercolour on 1/8 sheet Arches hotpress paper. It took maybe a couple of hours.

I was originally just going to do an ink drawing but when I had it set out I decided it needed colour.

I used ultramarine blue and burnt sienna mostly, with some Windsor red in a few places. There's leaf green and a bit of raw umber on the wood too.

At this point I wondered if the background needed to be darker, so I just went for it.

Comments/critique welcome

 

[Triduana]

Here's my other one. This is in my sketchbook, he's around 14cm square. I used a 1.5 and a Fine sepia Pitt pen. It took around 25 minutes.

 

[Joy]

Kay, Bravo! Both are great. Thanks for the WIP, as it really shows your skills. Very animated, alert pieces.

 

[ams]

Very nice Kay. I especially like the first squirrel. I'm not sure which version I prefer, they all look good.

The first one I did this month was one of the puppies. Pen and Ink in XL Mix Media Sketch Pad, about 6" x 7". The drawing ended up being a little shaggier looking than the actual puppy.

The next one I decided to do was a cropped version of the cow. Pen and ink in XL Mix Media Sketch book, about 5"x6"

I decided to see if this guy would improve if I added a watercolor wash. I used a waterbrush for some of the layers which made it difficult to control the intensity at times. I'm not sure which version I prefer.

 

[CaliAnn]

Kay: Beautiful job on the squirrels - I have a thing for squirrels, so I love these!
Anne: So well done! Your dog is so sweet, and I love the cow!

 

[Triduana]

Great work on both of these Ann. I love the dog. Love the cow too, especially its ears. I like both versions - i like that you used a delicate colour.

Thank you Joy, Ann and CaliAnn for your comments.

 

[pcj]

Flowercat - Thanks for trying a drawing and posting, Don't give up
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Kay - Excellent drawings. You've captured the alert expressions of both squirrels.
Thanks very much for the WIPs - it's really interesting to see how other people work.
I like all versions of the first squirrel but I think my favourite is the first one.
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[pcj]

Anne - Terrific drawings - both are very well drawn. I like the 'shaggy ' look on the doggie
and both versions of the cow especially his ears and 'TopKnot'.
Cheers,
Patricia

 

[Triduana]

Thanks Patricia

 

[Vivien]

Kay M - Excellent pen & ink and watercolor. Great to see your progression pics with the Squirrel. And your different style with your 2nd one.
Anne - Excellent pen & ink of the puppy, and your addition of watercolor in your 2nd image of the cow really gives it intensity. I love your puppy pen & ink!

 

[KreativeK]

Excellent squirrels, Kay!
Anne, puppy and cow are well rendered, too!

Here is my elk in reverse. Not an easy ref to try at all! It is 9x12 watercolor on Winsor Newton 140 lb cp paper after many hours...

 

[joe1It]

It's very nice to see what you've created, good work from everyone

 

[joe1It]

I did this , draws digital,but I had chosen another pair that I have yet to try. Thanks for the nice references and for seeing

 

[Joy]

Joe, always enjoy your work.You were busy!
Anne, like both, dlove the dog. I would have to erase and could not do if in ink!
Kay, breath and fog very hard to do!

 

[KreativeK]

Thanks for the comments on my elk.

Joe, so very accomplished are your sketches! Better and better each one of them.

 

[Christel]

My version of the squirrel. A4 ac

 

[Triduana]

Kay - love the elk - very atmospheric! Great work on the light.

Joe - I really like your drawings! I like your busy pages with overlapping subjects.

Christel - lovely squirrel, I really like the fur.

 

[joe1It]

Joy, Kay, Triduana, thanks for the nice words, happy that you like them, Christel, squirrel, work to frame