gallery of imagination

        My second post is about another original drawing. It depicts a girl in a gown, going up a flight of stairs, a ball of fire in her hands. Each step has a small candle, and the steps she had already passed have lit candles, whereas the ones to be crossed are unlit. I got the idea from an article I had read that was about  trying to make the world better by helping as many people as possible. The phrase really inspired me, and an image formed in my head.          This is in fact a mixed media piece, composed of part wax-based color pencil and part watercolor. I used my color pencils for the figure, candles, the window frame, and the flames.         I first started with the sky when I switched to watercolor. I wanted it to look like dusk was falling, to fill up the world with darkness. I was unsure of how I would fare, but the results have definitely satisfied me. *I also used washi tape to mark off the border.* W/ sky         Finally, I filled in the stairs and

        Little Tulip is one of my latest watercolor pieces, although the outline had been completed months ago. It is one of my original dress designs, inspired by a flower. The Bodice is the stem and the actual gown is made up of the petals. The bodice color is a bit too bright, making it a bit unnatural. I had tried to make the top part green netting, but the water made the ink spread, so it now looks like a black blotch. The ink also bled into the petals. However, if you look at it from far away, the petals actually look realistic. I do realize this picture could have been better planned. #BadArt

        In case you couldn't tell, I love drawing eyes. I draw them when ever I'm bored, or thinking, or don't have any inspiration. I draw them surprised, angry, and neutral. I even draw different types: manga, anime, realistic, cartoon, etc.          This was drawn in the midst of Italian at my middle school. I was waiting for my paper to arrive, so I doodled. Considering i was surrounded by some *ahem* LOUD people, it was a wonder i could do anything (they actually weren't too loud...). But why draw in my mini-binder? Well, that's my school sketchbook. I take it with me everywhere, and use it whenever I feel like it. Carrying it is much easier than carrying a book.         I tried to make the eyelashes more realistic, instead of straight up like a spooked cat's tail. They have more flow to them now. The pupil did become a bit cartoonish in the end, but I could fix it by making the lines inside a bit lighter. I was happy with the way the skin came out,