Intro: I did not think that I would succeed in getting commissions so quickly... Once I posted the sale up I got 9 new commissions plus one from my regular price listing... so I have roughly 10 commissions that need to be completed. So yes it makes sense that I got lazy in posting any art any where... you can expect this to stay as is for the rest of this month as I am spending every free moment in making art instead of spending time online. Once I have art trades and such out of the way for this month then I'll be free to start posting again online (IG, dA, and AFA plus this blog).
What I created: plenty of things!!! Too many to take images of as they are all either in pencil or only marker outlined (not colored). The only colored art I have are 4 betwinchies done for the #smallcanvaschallenge2017 plus my first attempt at Steampunk art. I also got 3 total Equines registered for ARPG (2 lovely Dyurs and a Moritzburger sport horse). I'll post those guys later when I have the rest of the registries completed and the other 3 steampunk ATCs done. So far...the small canvas challenge seems to be going great. We are getting participants making things on and off during the week on Instagram. I managed to complete 4 more tiles for week two and sketch out the next 3. I have decided it was better if I just posted them as sets by week when I get them done instead of posting them one at a time.. but it seems Instagram likes to see art one at a time. Enough with the ranting... Same materials as usual - absolutely nothing new was used. Sharpie for the nice cutting edges plus watercolor pencils, white gel pen, and Stadler liner. I am going to say that I am most proud of the Mt. Fuji emoji betwinchie that I made... I really got to test out my skills with water, reflections, and snow. I really love this tile...and I think this one and a few others might get carried over to ACEOs pretty soon. Happy easter everyone! For those that don't celebrate like me - just enjoy the sugar! I'll have a Easter themed Pocket Letter to share here shortly once it reaches its destination.... plus some more ATCs I made to put up for trades that are Easter themed as well. And...happy arting everyone! Let's make the rest of this month creative and productive!
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Intro: this challenge has been going off great so far. I have managed to get an emoji scenery tile done for each day of the first week!
Issues: I had a feeling that the canvas I had originally picked was going to cause me problems...and it did! The pack of artist tiles that I had set aside for this challenge is 300gsm regular print paper and watercolor does not work too great on them. I only created Day 01 on this paper before tossing it aside... I ended up switching back to what I am most used to - cold pressed watercolor paper. Which actually worked wonders! The original tiles were 3.5"x3.5" and I created a frame around the tiles so that I had a 3"x3" surface to paint on. What I created: When I switched over to cold pressed watercolor paper I used scraps that I get when I cut a 9"x12" paper into ATCs. The scraps are great because I can cut them perfectly into 1.5"x1.5" tiles (also called betwinchies as the size in between inchies and twinchies). These would be considered as mini artist tiles as well but I think artists are more familiar with the term betwinchies when looking at those measurements. I stuck to my theme, and plan to for the rest of the month. I used my normal tools of watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, Stadler liners, white gel pen, distress ink, and Prismacolor markers. I almost felt like switching over to acrylic paints but at the last second decided against it as I do not get use multiple mediums when I work with acrylic paint. Final thoughts: for those that are interested - don't forget that this is laid back with no strict guidelines or deadlines! So just jump in and out when you have time! Congratulations on those of us doing this challenge (mainly on Instagram) and for surviving week one!!! Intro: I have created a challenge for myself for the month of April (I wrote a brief post about it back in January).
I have participated in other challenges that have shown just how beneficial it is to be a part of a challenge. Feel free to join me on this and challenge yourself! For my dA friends you can just post your creations there. If you do not have an account then feel free to link here for everyone to see. Especially if you want some feedback then do share links. I am using #smallcanvaschallenge2017 to tag my works for this challenge. For feedback options continue reading... Details: The main purpose of this challenge is to get better at creating details on small canvases (#smallcanvaschallenge2017). And to develop the ability to recognize what details are important in keeping on a small and limited canvas and which details are not relevant. I am personally going to work on creating Artist Tiles for this challenge. The other goal at the end is going to be: how to display or use the small canvases that you have spent a whole month creating? When working with larger canvases that is not an issue as they are simply displayed as is... but because the canvas you are working on is so small there is an advantage that you have of creating a bigger work of art by assembling them. Examples: creating a scrapbook album, collector album, shadowbox, display canvas, cards, etc. It can be anything! Definition of small canvas: What I define as small canvas typically includes ATCs, inchies, small artist tiles, tea bags, paper dolls, etc. Any canvas that is 5"x5" and smaller is considered as a small canvas. For 3D works maximum dimensions on any side is 5 inches (5"x5"x5"). Rules:
Blog Posts: So you might be wondering how I'll be handling posts on this blog and elsewhere for this challenge? I am going to post only once a week with what I have created, so in total there are going to be 4 update posts for this month. At the end I'll also be posting a summary of this challenge that'll have links and details on anyone else who participates (also a journal feature on DeviantArt). Share what you make/feedback: Share your creations by using the hashtag #smallcanvaschallenge2017
Just remember it is a challenge but not a contest - do not add on pressure. This is all about creativity...and art. There should be no stress...only fun! |
Author: RejiI used to be a digital artist but switched back to traditional art as I feel more connected with the art I create this way. Currently, I create art whenever I can for art trades and commissions. I have worked with clay (earth clay to modern forms like Polymer, Sculpey, even Air Dry clay) along with watercolors, acrylics, oil paints, pastels, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, India ink, Chinese Colors, wires, felt fabric, yarn, weaving, basket making, and the list goes on and on. I am currently working on exploring nail art, make-up, dress making, scrapbooking, and small canvas art. Archives
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