Tag Archives: journal

Magnolia Watercolor In My Journal

Posted on June 12, 2020 by mckitt123

(Click any image to see it bigger in a new tab) This was a challenge with some Arty Friends……

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An Illustrated Map of Hawaii

Posted on May 22, 2020 by mckitt123

(Click any image to see it bigger in a new tab) We’ve been going to Hawaii, on and off, for about 10 years now, and I finally did a Map showing all the fun adventures that we’ve had there, over … Continue reading →

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Faces – Found….

Posted on April 26, 2020 by mckitt123

Here’s a technique that I am curious about. Paint random bits of color and shape, with nothing in mind regarding the outcome, and then “find” the image. I cheated a bit, by indicating darkness where I thought eyes might be. … Continue reading →

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Faces – …and another guy…..

Posted on April 21, 2020 by mckitt123

Again, just a pencil, and a smudger, and very minimal detail.

Faces – YIKES!

Posted on April 15, 2020 by mckitt123

OK, this was was an epic fail. Drawn from the Reference Photo at the end of the post.

Faces – Young Girl

Posted on April 10, 2020 by mckitt123

As usual, click any image to see it bigger in a new tab. NOTE: I’ll be posting 10-or-so more blog posts on this site, then I’ll be posting exclusively on InstaGram – @chermckittrick The reason for this is that … Continue reading →

Faces – Single Continuous Line

Posted on April 6, 2020 by mckitt123

A couple faces, drawn out of my head, no reference photo, and drawn using a single continuous line.

Loose washes with sketchy ink……..

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mckitt123

I quite often have a watercolor piece that just doesn’t work, but more often than not, I can improve it by adding some skritchy ink lines………. Hey, in my head, Skritchy is a legitimate word………. Anyway, I took this 3 … Continue reading →

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Faces – Man

Posted on March 9, 2020 by mckitt123

I feel like ALL my faces are starting to look the same, but maybe that’s because I’ve been mostly drawing young women. Here’s an attempt at a man’s face, using pencil and a smudger. Reference Photo at the end.

Faces – Line Drawing of a Young Woman’s Face

Posted on March 5, 2020 by mckitt123

Title kinda says it all…….. I’m actually surprised that I did Faces for about 8 times, before something else caught my eye…………. The first one is Before I erased the pencil lines.

Mostly white…..

Posted on February 18, 2020 by mckitt123

I am very much drawn to, and impressed by, watercolors that use hardly any color, and yet still convey the image or feeling of the artist’s intention. I keep challenging myself with this, and here is the latest attempt. It … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Based Markers

Posted on February 7, 2020 by mckitt123

I’ve been seeing a LOT of art lately that’s done with Alcohol Based Markers, and some of it is amazing. Blick’s had an 85% Off sale on a 24-piece set, so I bought it to give them a try. I … Continue reading →

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A Nose…..

Posted on January 27, 2020 by mckitt123

I drew a nose………. ‘nough said………….

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Figurative……….

Posted on January 24, 2020 by mckitt123

I am really enjoying drawing faces and figures………. I sketched this sexy lady from a photo of a Clay and Cloth Doll that someone had made and posted on the ‘net……

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Ink and Wash Face

Posted on January 18, 2020 by mckitt123

I was trying to follow a YouTube Tutorial for drawing faces with watercolor, but the instructor went really fast. Instead of pausing it, I just kept throwing paint onto the page and hoped for the best. Surprise! That plan didn’t … Continue reading →

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Such Varied Skill………….

Posted on January 5, 2020 by mckitt123

Do you find that your skill level at drawing and/or painting varies day by day? Man, mine sure does, and I don’t know what makes this so… Here are three cats that I drew and/or painted within about a week. … Continue reading →

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Watercolor Christmas Cards….

Posted on October 4, 2019 by mckitt123

No description needed………… Boy I love my studio…………

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