Ink and Brush Creations

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Finally found some time to work on this painting! Have started on the toy she is laying next to, adding more and more layers of color wash. Adding more and more detail to her face and body. The close up below, is pretty close to the color she will be when finished.

And I think I have figured out a name for this painting, “Urban Jungle”, kind of just popped into my head.

I have decided to play with some of my photographs, changing values, colors. Will put them up on my Online Galleries,so you can see larger photos there.

Click here to see the original photograph. http://www.redbubble.com/people/inkandbrush/art/3992735-1-allure-of-the-woodlands

Not quite the same… but the same trees at a different angle, different years…bit more snow but it gives you an idea what this looked like as an original.  http://www.imagekind.com/Snowy-Morning-in-Oregon_art?IMID=3bc60355-9a9c-4472-9709-29d732b92221

With Nari ..making her look more soft, kind’a like an older colrored photograph.

A great way to collect a number of beautiful pieces Art that you can enjoy throughout the year.

Icelandic horse Calendar by InkandBrush

Fractal Abstract ~ Calendar by InkandBrush

Sunsets & Clouds of Oregon ~Calendar by InkandBrush

An Calendar of Artistic Creations by InkandBrush

I have been spending the last couple of days roughly penciling in my Tabby Cat on the Sofa. Because this is so detailed, I mark the where the black or dark areas are with an X and I will also use the first letter of what color an area is going to be, so I don’t forget later on. Believe me, you get this detailed and it can be hard to remember.

This painting will be done with my Pen and Ink and will add a watercolor pencil wash to make things stand out.

Here is a close up of what I have done so far. I have started on the first layer of ink on and around her face and put the first layer of color on her eyes and nose.

I will end up doing at least 3 layers of ink on the stripes of her coat and with as many stripes as she has, it will take time.

Adding more stripes to Mia’s front leg and shoulder. In a couple of areas I have added the second layer of ink. Once I get her body inked in, at least with the first layer, I will start adding some color washes.

Here is a close up of what I have done so far. Lots more filling out and adding of stripes to do.

Finally have all the major stripes inked on with the first layer of Ink. So now you can see more of the body of the Cat. I decided to reduced her rather poofy belly fur just a bit.

I have started with the second layer of ink on the Tabby’s front leg and part of her shoulder. Will do this to her whole body and once that is done I can move on the third layer and start adding the ink in between the dark stripes.

A slightly blurry close up of the end of the Sofa.

Still working on the sofa. The amount of color on the thing is staggering. Normally I get the first layer of color on, then go back and do more detail. However, I wanted to work on the front of the sofa a little more, where the piping is tucked in, to add more definition.

Still working on the Sofa, not only adding the first color in places, but going back over other area’s already started to add some definition. Also worked in the Tabby’s nose and inner ears just a little bit.

Close up of the end of the sofa and the Tabby’s head.
Lighting hasn’t been the greatest, hence the slightly fuzzy photos.

Completed a lot more of the Sofa, so about halfway done and just started working some color in and around the Tabby’s face.

I am almost done with the back of the Sofa, just a little to do on the right hand edge. So I have started on the first layering of ink with the inner stripes on the Tabby’s coat. You can see a bit of the high detail in the close up photo.

The first and second layers of color are finally done on the Sofa. Now I just have to decide to antique the sofa or leave it bright like it is.

As I work on the light areas , so I do not get muddy washes, I normally remove my pencil marks before I start to paint. So it requires me to remember the contours of her body.

Another close up to show some of the detail that has been applied so far. Can see the first wash of color of the toy on the bottom of the photo and have applied a very light wash on the white parts of her face. Most white you see, isn’t just plain white…but varying shades of this color.

Then there is the first inking of the inner stripes, there are millions of them.

This Close up will also show you why it takes so long for me to do these paintings.

More to come.

 I am an Artist of many mediums because so many things inspire me. I take photographs to use as references for my paintings and I also take photographs because I love what I see and want to share it with the World.

My DH and I took a walk in our small but very beautiful woodlands on our old NW Oregon Farm. It was a cool morning with the clouds just coming over the hills in the distance. I love to be in the woods, one can hear the birds, the winds blowing in the trees, it is heaven not to hear man made things.
I have decided to share parts of our peace on earth, with a small collection of photographs.
Photo taken with my Evolt 510 camera.