Whenever we are going to be away on a family holiday (a rare thing, as I so much love to be at home), I usually take: sketchbooks, pens, pencils...watercolours; a jar of water. This time I just tucked my iPad - my handy little art studio - into a bag and off we went, well,... Continue Reading →
A Drawing Scanned into My iPad; and also an Art App Drawing.
A few years back I did some artworks using oil pastel on paper; over which I brushed on a thin wash of black paint. This simple technique makes the colours stand out quite vividly. On my kitchen wall, is a bright orange flower drawing I did back then, using this method. Today I did a... Continue Reading →
You can crop an artwork to change it’s composition: slideshow
When you begin a drawing or painting, you often have a particular focus point; a place where you want the viewer's eye to be primarily drawn. In this slide show, you can see three artworks I drew in "Art Set Pro" which I had completed, but thought I'd try out a few cropping ideas. This... Continue Reading →
Delightful “feel” when drawing in these art apps
I used charcoal, oil pastel and smudge tools in the Art Set Pro app, and used a brown textured paper in the app. I drew this in the "Sketch Block" app, using the pencil and watercolour. An excellent feature of this app, is you can replay your drawing process and if you wish make a recording... Continue Reading →
Drew it on my iPad; I drew it – not the app!
Drawn with my finger in the Art Set Pro app. Since I began drawing and painting on my iPad, many people have misunderstood, what I'm doing. Firstly, to put my small murmuring in context: I know it's a blessing and a privilege to have access to these new technologies. For which I'm thankful. For me,... Continue Reading →
Some quick sketches: a slideshow
Just a play around in the Art Set Pro app. I drew these during my youngest son's school holidays. My routine was more relaxed; no tight schedules. I think it shows in these drawings. I love that I can just flip open my iPad and dip quickly into lots of different media. No mess or... Continue Reading →






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