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    Welcome to the February challenge!

    I hope you find some images to be stimulating and testing!!!:)

    Very few rules! –

      [*]Pen and Ink
      [*]Colour and other mediums may also be used but the majority of the work should be Pen and Ink – more than 50% pen and ink work!
      [*]Any surface!
      [*]Any size.
      [*]Any number of entries!
      [*]You may crop/zoom/use any part , or all, of an image!
      [*]Post your work in this thread with any relevant information.

    Please, do abide by the rules and make sure your pen work is very evident – it is, after all, the PEN and ink forum! :) Thank you:)

    All images, except the ice bubbles by Lady Carol, are from the RIL – the larger versions are worth perusing as most have good resolution.

    Chickadee by vmrs


    larger – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=187766&size=big&cat=

    Tree over river by machinehead


    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=187762&size=big&cat=

    Village alleyway Lisilk

    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=187310&size=big&cat=

    Roosevelt Road Bridge, Chicago by vmrs


    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=187759&size=big&cat=

    Sevre Babylone by Skappy

    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=149892&size=big&cat=

    Magic! by white canvas.. for portraits from high res image


    big -https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=184734&size=big&cat=

    Jaguar by stribb

    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=30022&size=big&cat=

    Back-lit white cat by waterdraak

    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=52735&size=big&cat=

    Fall Harvest by JEFrantz


    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=178340&size=big&cat=

    Flowers by a fence by Lisalucky

    big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=176992&size=big&cat=

    Some testing textures!
    Lady Carol’s ice bubbles

    Stones by the river by mithila

    Big – https://www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/showphoto.php?photo=69468&size=big&cat=

    Cheers, Maureen


    Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

    #558025

    Some very striking images!!! Thanks!

    Kay

    Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

    #558076
    IsobelW
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        Love the pictures! I decided to try a more cartoon approach the cat. It is just less than A4, done using a dip pen.

        #558028

        That’s rather nice Isobel … good shape! Thanks for joining in.

        Cheers, Maureen


        Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

        #558077
        IsobelW
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            Darkened the leaves and added a bit more fur

            #558029

            That does help to give a greater sense of the back-lighting!:)

            Cheers, Maureen


            Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

            #558078
            IsobelW
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                Tried the tree over the river. Crow quill. A4.

                #558079
                IsobelW
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                    Cleaned off my scanner. I would welcome some advice on how to improve my hatching/crosshatching. Mine is very untidy. Or is it all down to practice? Advice welcome!

                    #558080
                    IsobelW
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                        I did this one with a gel pen and no guidelines. It was quite interesting. I had to fix some mistakes,and ended up with the manga look:lol:. It was done on an A4 sketchbook page.

                        #558030

                        You are a busy bee Isobel!
                        The big cat is good practice for training the eye to observe – and you’ve done well here.
                        The tree across the river pic is a complex one because, I think, the image itself needed sharper tones (the photo) so it calls for the artist to increase the tonal balance (In my opinion!)…..i.e. to me, the reflections and tree get lost in each other! Giving the trunk more emphasis in tone and pattern and playing down the reflections of all the greenery would help I think.

                        There are better penmen (or penpeople!) than I who might help more with the hatching question but I’m not a great lover of cross-hatching ….. I know it’s a standard technique but I think it does often look untidy.
                        For the bank reflections I’d go for vertical line hatching.
                        For the foliage I’d make foliage-type marks and shapes.
                        For areas such as the water right under the bank on the right, more solid black – there are areas elsewhere to balance such black bits too.:)

                        Hope this helps a bit!

                        Cheers, Maureen


                        Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

                        #558050
                        Pine Cone
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                            I’m going to guess that virtual (digital) pen is outlawed here. But I thought I’d ask, just in case, hoping for the best.

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                            #558031

                            Yes, afraid so ….. no digis here! :)

                            Cheers, Maureen


                            Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

                            #558074
                            LoganArt
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                                9×12 Bristol paper, Pitt pen.

                                C&C always welcome
                                #558081
                                IsobelW
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                                    Thanks for the advice. I tried to make some corrections, but I can’t do much more without tearing the paper.
                                    Loganart, I love the bird.

                                    #558032

                                    I do think that’s better Isobel.:)

                                    Tanya, what a sweet bird!

                                    Cheers, Maureen


                                    Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

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