On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
*I prefer to draw with my finger on the iPad screen, rather than use a stylus, or iPad pencil. Drawing can be a great place to escape to - a quiet, solitary place - where all seems right with the world. I had a happy childhood, yet sometimes I found many things overwhelming, and drawing... Continue Reading →
I have drawn and painted quite a few "faces" in recent weeks. I used a range of media provided, in these amazing art apps. They look much like works I do on paper and canvas. It's so handy to draw and and paint this way. No set up of materials; I just flip open the iPad... Continue Reading →
*First written, 2015; updated: 2019. Much of this post is still relevant, however, there’s more information on my pages, “Printing iPad and Traditional Art” and “Some App Information”. I painted these flowers in the inky Zen Brush 2 app. This is the latest version; even more lovely than the first release, which also has beautiful media.... Continue Reading →
*I prefer to draw and paint with my finger on the iPad screen, rather than use a stylus, or an iPad pencil. Some: faces, a mother and baby drawing, and a still life. Have a great weekend!
Ed is a ten year old son of a friend. He loves to draw and paint. Recently, he completed a four week block of weekly drawing lessons with me. He already has very good drawing skills; largely due to his keen observational skills. *More of Ed's lovely drawings, and my lesson notes a little further... Continue Reading →
Touch one pic below to enlarge the three of them. I prefer to draw and paint with my finger on the screen, rather than use a stylus, or iPad pencil. Have a great weekend!
Drawing from observation is certainly very important in the early stages of learning to draw - also an ongoing journey. However, after many years of doing this and possibly by now, thousands of drawings later, I find myself sometimes using, what I like to call, "poetic licence"; and draw from memory and imagination. This has... Continue Reading →
As I did with my garlic drawing, I began this drawing on paper. I again used a fineliner pen. With this one I also added graphite pencil. The pencil is soluble in water. I swished a wet brush across the pencil marks and turned them into a grey wash. I scanned the drawing into my... Continue Reading →
Janette Leeds Art 
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