Sunday, 6 February 2011

Sunday Sketches

This weeks sketch is from a photo I took last summer of a plant in my mums garden.
Just a quick sketch with pen and then used watercolour pencils and then a brush that you fill with water - these brushes are great to carry if you intend to go out sketching, as the water lasts quite a while.

I'm now off to Blue Chair Diary to check out the other Sunday Sketches.

Have a wonderful day xx

22 comments:

Julia Christie said...

Oooooo these brushes sound so cool! Where do you get those? I love this as it gives me hope that the soft muted colors of spring are really around the corner! It is wet and grey and damp here in the northwest!

Wishing you a great Sunday!

Smiles

Marlene said...

Lovely sketch. Love my water brushes. They are perfect to carry with my watercolor pencils and crayons.

Morph Waffle said...

Very pretty, I really like the handwriting on it and like the photo of your pens!

Tammie Lee said...

ah, summer flowers, lovely
and lovely as a sketch/painting~

WrightStuff said...

I've got one of those brushes - I still haven't used it yet!

I'm noticing lots of flower paintings around blogland this week - possibly because those of us in the Northern hemisphere are so fed up with winter!

lissa said...

sweet sketch, very cheerful

Abby / Linda said...

I really need to branch out from my charcoal sketches and add some watercolor to my work! You inspire me!

Heather Foust said...

How can you not like flowers!!! Beautiful colors!

Denise G said...

Nice brushes! I have to invest in them! And th eflowers are so beautiful and such a gift on this cold wet winters day...I had forgotten all about flowers this winter!

Christine said...

I love flowers, these are so beautiful!

gatheringwonder said...

love the coloring

Reflections said...

Sweet piece... thanks for the hint on the water brush - did not know there was such a thing... but these pencils are new to me also. I'm fascinated with the idea.

Sinderella's Studio said...

I love them! soft but powerful!
cheers, dana

Jenn Bower said...

Those brushes look so cool! Almost like a marker which I am much handier with. Love the soft colors you used and the energy in your brushstrokes. I agree "bring back spring."

Michelle said...

What fun flowers! Makes me yearn for spring.

Heather said...

OH those are so pretty!
I would love to learn more about the brushes you mentioned too. clever. great photos, too! xxoo

GalleryJuana said...

Hi Helen,

I love the line work and the cheerful colors in this painting.

Your handwriting is so pretty too. I'm hopeless with my penmanship.

Debbie said...

Love your flowers, they really make me long for spring!

Kristin Dudish said...

Such beautiful flowers - it's a great way to make them last forever :)
I so need to get one of those water brushes!
xo
Kristin

Jehanne's doodles said...

oh this is so pretty.
Never tried one of those water brushed. They sound interesting.

Unknown said...

Hi Helen,

These flowers are lovely...reminds me of spring....just what we all need..

Barbara said...

These are beautiful!