Hello, Kitten & Dawgs, Before I go any further, let me say thanks to all the hosts of the A2Z event. They put a lot of work into pulling this shindig together and I’m happy to be apart of the challenge again. Last year, I ventured outside my comfort zone to pick up my pencil to create art sketches and if you’re interested, you will find a reference to them in my Reflections’ post. This year I’m continuing my new-found passion but instead I’m using two new tools DH got me last year, an Apple iPad and pencil. I hope you’ll hang with me throughout April as I create iPad art sketches through the alphabet.
The fun thing with sketching on my iPad is my projects can be done in layers so to not disturb your technique. With in the above image it’s appears as charcoal drawing and by adding layers I can add color using waterbrush, pencils, markers, … to get the desired feel I wanted. I can even add texture to my image with the paneled wall in the background, my book covers has a twisted tree impression, and a grudge effect for the table top. I still need work in the perception department to nail those angles better. 🙂
Hopefully, what I share with you every day will encourage you to do something that interests you that you’ve long put off because like me you just don’t think you can. My advice is, just do it! Maybe, you’ll be surprised. I know I was! 🙂
[tweetthis]This is my 5th year of the #AprilA2Z Challenge, please join me all month as I create iPad #Art Sketches. Today’s letter prompt “B”. #books[/tweetthis]
Visit Annie at McGuffy’s Reader for “SPARKS” of inspiration!
My co-hosts, XmasDolly(Party Coordinator), Stacy Uncorked, and our fabulous friend, Michelle filling in for Colette while on temporary medical leave invite you to hit the dance floor. This week’s theme is “your choice” song picks and keeping with today A2Z letter prompt, I’m going with song titles containing the word “book”.
- Picture Book (The Kinks)
- Wrapped Up in Books (Belle and Sebastian)
- The Book of Love (Peter Gabriel)
- Goin’ By The Book (Johnny Cash)
Please only link your mewsic post below. 😉
Thanks for making me apart of your day. Don’t forget to leave your footprints in comments with your signature (direct URL to post) so I can find my way back to you. Please let me know if you’re a new follower, so I can do the return favor. I realized the importance of building social networks. Along with the A2Z hookup, you might find me participating in my usual daily blog hops as co-host of Monday’s Music Moves Me where I’m boogieing “freebie” style with my song choices based on today’s art – books. Join me tomorrow for more Creating iPad Art Sketches!
X💋X💋, Cathy
In case you missed a previous A2Z post this time around, here is quick link to each one:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I , J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z