B+W study to color

Experiment with color on last night's B+W study.

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

B+W Study No. 8

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

B+W Study No. 6

©2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano

Experimentation

Recently, I've been experimenting with a concept called 'mark-making', which has turned into a bit of an art journal. I'm enjoying this process so much - it's the perfect end to a long day of my very detail-oriented day job. Here I just get to be free and not think too much. So cathartic. 

I've found that my fave medium du jour is gouache paint and super heavy drawing paper (much cheaper than watercolor paper). It's similar to acrylic paint, but can be watered down significantly, in order to create a watercolor effect. It's really the best of both worlds.

I strongly encourage you to give it a go!

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

mark making 07.25.13 © 2013 Kristen Davis/ studio pano 

Day 63 - Spark

So many color ways, so little time...

Sketch a Day - Day 39

Diamonds in the Sky

Sketch a Day - Day 31

Happy End-of-January Day! Otherwise known as, One-Month-Closer-to-Spring Day. 

Sea Tangle

Sketch a Day - Day 30

After the craziness that was this morning - tornadoes, sirens, power outtage - I thought we could do with a little calm. (This is a small piece of a soon-to-be-collection. Stay tuned...)

Calm

Sketch a Day - Day 24

A little abstract painting experiment for your Thursday evening - inspired by Alexander Calder.

Free Form

Sketch a Day - Day 20

A little 'red', 'white' and 'blue' in honor of the inauguration festivities.

Earth Mashup

Sketch a Day - Day 16

Sketch a Day - Day 15

Took one of my sketches from Day 3 and turned it into a placement pattern. 

 A Dandy Quote

Sketch a Day - Day 3

Day 3 is a little late. Blame it on my attendance of the premiere of Downton Abbey S3 with 200 of my closest friends last evening. :) Yes, it was awesome. 

Many thanks to my fabulous friend, L for scoring us the tickets. 

Sketch a Day- Day 2

Abstract Flower