Debra Armstrong

Many thanks, Mary!

Thank you so much, Brenda!

Many thanks, Glenda!

Thank you, Zertab!

Thank you, Victoria!

Thank you, Lori!

Thank you, Brenda! I was hoping this would resonate with everyone who’s dealt with teen-agers. Especially those of us who used to be one, lol.

Thank you, Zoie! There are lots of different kinds of technical pen. Generally, it means it has a rigid, straight nib with a slightly rounded end. They can be made of metal, plastic or fiber. The ones I use most often are fiber-tipped in .08, .05, .03, and .01 sizes. I use the Zebra pen brand, but other good ones of this kind include Pigma…[Read more]

Thank you, Zertab!

Thank you, Gary! I definitely had fun with this one!

Thank you, Lori! When I discovered the information that saplings were teen-agers I knew I had to do something like this.

Many thanks, Jessica! I started out thinking about dryads, but decided it was more like a young ent. I like it when the artwork has a decided opinion on what it is, lol.

Thank you, Victoria!

Thank you, Everett!

Many thanks, Fatima!

Thank you, Mary!

Lol! Me too!

Thank you so much!

Many thanks, Zertab! There are some who might say it’s strange imagination, lol. But I have a lot of fun!

Thank you, Gary!

Many thanks, Jessica!

Thank you, Victoria! Maybe one of these days I’ll write it!

Lol! And of course it was me who done it! Thank you, Everett!

Many thanks, Mary!

Thank you, Pat! About three hours. I work pretty quickly when I do these pen and ink drawings.

Many thanks, Brenda!

Thank you, Fatima!

Many thanks! I’ve been doing this kind of art for as long as I can remember (and I can remember back a looooooong time). It becomes second nature after a while.

Thank you, Priscilla!

Many thanks, Lori!

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Many thanks, Zertab!

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Thank you so much, Gary!

Many thanks, Jessica!

Thank you, Susan!

Many thanks, Victoria!

Thank you, Everett!

Many thanks, Fatima!

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Many thanks, Priscilla!

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Thank you, Brenda! This is larger than most of my postcards at 5 x 7 inches, so that gave me a little more room for the detail. I started with a pen and ink sketch, which included the spots. Then I painted the entire giraffe a very light yellow-orange. When that dried, I used a darker mix of the same colors and did some shading. That dried, I…[Read more]

Thank you for your kind words, Lori!

Thank you so much, Zertab!

Thank you so much, Zoie!

Thank you, Gary! Those tongues are really flexible!

Thank you, Jessica!

Many thanks, Victoria!

Many thanks, Everett!

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Thank you, Brenda! I was trying to see if I could get a certain effect with gouache on rough paper. Nope. I couldn’t. I like it anyway, lol.

A thousand thanks, Mary!

Many thanks, Zertab!

Thank you, Walt! I was trying to see if I could adapt a technique that is normally done with gesso, gouache and acrylic. It didn’t work as I hoped, but the painting came out okay anyway.

Many thanks, Zoie!

Thank you, Gary! I actually have several brands. Winsor & Newton Designer gouache is good but expensive. I received some Arteza for Christmas. They’re priced well but only come in sets. They do seem to have the widest range of colors at the moment. Schmincke has a reputation as the best, but it’s hard to find and is highly priced here in the…[Read more]

Thank you, Jessica!

Thank you so much, Lori!

Thank you, Everett! I was attempting to see if I could adapt a David Grove/Thomas Blackshear technique. I knew it was a longshot, so I stopped before I totally ruined the painting, but it did get overworked a bit.

Thank you, Fatima!

Thank you, Priscilla!

Thank you so much, Zoie!

Thank you, Gary! I do this kind of drawing underneath most of my traditional watercolors though most of it gets covered up. It helps me establish my values.

Thank you so much, Lori!

Thanks a million, Brenda!

A thousand thanks, Fatima!

Thanks a million, Mary!

A thousand thanks, Zertab!

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Thank you, Priscilla!

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Thank you, Brenda!

Many thanks, Priscilla!

Thank you, Zertab!

Thank you, Gary!

Many thanks, Jessica!

Thank you so much, Lori!

Thank you, Everett!

Many thanks, Victoria!

Thank you, Mary!

Thank you, Fatima!

Thank you, Pat!

Thank you! In this case, I left the white of the paper because I was using traditional watercolor. I also did some color lifting along the edges to get that fluffy puffball look that kittens have.

Thank you, Zertab!

Thank you, Mary! Cats are crepuscular so they like the night-time. I say this mainly because it’s a rare occasion when I get to use the word crepuscular!

Many thanks, Manoj!

Thank you, Gary! I use the color-lifting a lot for fur. It depends on what paper I’m using because it works better on some than on others.

Thank you, Fatima!

Thank you, Victoria!

Thank you, Everett!

Thank you, Pat, and I’m glad you liked the tip!

Many thanks, Priscilla!

Thank you, Lori! It is funny how most animals follow the rule of conservation of energy, while we humans have to look for ways to use it, lol.