Sketches and more
This is another digital painting based on a photograph of our dog, Budz.
I first did a sketch based on a photograph in a fashion magazine. I then scanned the drawing into Photoshop and used a wet brush to create the background. In the process, I painted right over a hand.
I then digitally repainted the dress, adjusted the colors, sketched in a suggested hand, removed the green area from the right, and extended the background area. I was going to entirely redraw the arm and hand behind the head, but decided instead to stop.
Another version with more vibrancy on the color.
A couple drawings from my sketchbook. Both are based on images from a fashion magazine. I enjoy sketching, and one goal this year is making an effort to do it on a more regular basis.
The other thing I’ve been doing is adding hand stitching to my Artifications quilt. I exhibited the quilt this past fall in Houston. However, the quilt kept calling for hand stitches to follow some of the curved secondary patterns in the design. I thus removed the hanging sleeve and part of the facing and have been hand stitching it with red variegated perle cotton thread.