I’m just adding shapes and patterns that I particularly like and trying out colour combinations that may work well together and alongside others.Īlso, I’m finding that the more I work digitally, the more my head is getting around this digital lark.Īs usual, my digital tools are Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, a Microsoft Surface Pen along with a Surface Studio. I’m finding I’m enjoying working ‘freeform’ i.e. I’ve managed to get a bit more of this design done today. Today, the lesson is a reminder that I need to learn to leave ‘white space’ in my art.Īnd with that, it’s time for some tea and lunch! It’s an opportunity to learn something, either artistically or personally. There’s also a positive feeling about things not working as I want them to, artistically. Even when the art goes in a direction I’m not happy with, there’s still a happiness inside that comes from just creating. I wanted a quote that went with the art, so I chose one about blooming and that sums up how I feel when I create, be it art or crafty pursuits.

It does make my inner light shine that bit brighter, and we all really need that extra bit of shine at this time of pandemics and more going on in the world. For now it’ll do, even as an example of art to remind me to work out when enough is enough!Įven though I’ve ended up a bit frustrated with my efforts on the background, I still enjoyed the process of creating this morning. I’ll look at it with fresh eyes at some point. I’ve left it as it is, for now, as I’m tired and hungry. Perhaps I could’ve created the line art in gold instead of black before adding colour.

Whatever I tried, just didn’t seem to work.

I just can’t seem to leave ‘white space’ in my art.Īs a result, I tried some gold patterns on a rich, dark colour. I’m not at all sure about the background, however.I think I’ve just gone over the top, again. The black lines work in this instance they give a stained-glass feel to the design. I then wanted to use it for digital art, and this is the result. It all began with a drawing in my A5 sketchbook.

Autodesk sketch