Thistles And Butterflies
WIP=Work In Progress
I was going to do a contour line drawing and I kinda went into a cross-hatch/contour drawing.
I will be adding color tomorrow for the second layer. I used my white gel-pen because many of the transparent colors I love do not show up on black paper. Adding the white lines makes the transparent colors pop.
I used a charcoal pencil to draw a simple outline. I add detail using my white gel-pen. I like to have a nice outline to work on because I feel I can't draw out an image and then add color. I feel like I don't have enough confidence. I usually draw an image on transparent paper several times before I transfer onto my paper using carbon paper. I found white carbon paper that erases easily. I will be using carbon paper and transfer the image onto my black paper from now on because transferring calms my nerves; I won't goof up and ruin my paper.
I have 68 different colored pens with two different tip sizes. The color of the pen casing does not represent the true color of the pen's ink. Also, the pen's ink will change color depending on the color of your paper. Getting to know my colors in this medium is fun, I love to explore new things. Some people may think this looks like a lot of work, your idea of work is my idea of fun!
My memory works best when I write down information in detail. For some reason doing this task sticks the data into my long-term memory data banks I call my memory library. I learned how to do this memory trick from a psychology class I took, and my professor mentioned mnemonics memory tricks.
Gelly Roll Gel-Pen Drawings
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I immediately imagine a pair of colorful butterflies with bright colors ,, but I am sure you have prepared the most beautiful colors ,, I will wait until you finish giving him the color
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I have my colors all ready to go,...I made up a system that helps me figure out the colors I need and removes confusion looking through 68 pens to find the right colors....hahaha
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very nice, you put each pen with its place, a very brilliant idea @reddust
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a pair of very beautiful butterflies, do you draw by imagination? or based on what you see he's a wilderness,?
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I draw the butterflies and flowers from pictures I have taken or from free sites like pixabay @steemitcountry. Most of the time I draw from a photograph or many photographs and I take parts of the pictures I like and rearrange them into a pattern I find pleasing.
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maybe one day you @reddust have to try to direct draw from the outdoors, would be more challenging
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This drawing worked out exceptionally well.
I am not sure if it is just because butterfly wings are already cellular, or if it was just the right amount of hatching.
I very much like the way you drew the thistle.
And it shows that you have a good hand. Because drawing parallel lines is not something a novice can do repeatedly.
I bet the drawing looks even better than the pictures because the lines actually have a dimension off the page. So, more popping action.
Enjoyed ^_^
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The process is becoming easier for me. I think I am going to do some daily practice drawing into my routine. I need more confidence that only practice brings. The thistles did turn I great, I am happy with effect. I am keeping my fingers cross the next layer of color will look as awesome as the black and white drawing. Thank you for your support @builderofcastles, it means the world to me...
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Hey @reddust! This piece looks great already just with the white lines. I can't wait to see how it look when you add color. I like how you show the behind the scene shot that references your color and numbers.
That is a cool sneak peak that will help new artists think through their content creation process.
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I think I will do a separate series of just white on black paper drawings @sumatranate. After I am all worn out drawing butterflies I am going to work on drawing humans. Human anatomy is my weak spot...so get ready for some awful work and have fun with me as I try and improve my skill, much love to you and your little family.
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@reddust, You starting again Thistles And Butterflies art work using gel pen. I think you're satisfactions gel pen art works than water colors or oil paintings. Looking to see outstanding outlines draw. It's really impressive. How many days you want to finish gel pen production?
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This type of work takes about 16 hours from planning out the drawing to finishing up the detail work. Thank you @madushanka for being a consistent thoughtful friend supporting my art work. I have grown very fond of our talks regarding my Dhamma/Dharma articles, you are a good friend <3
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Loving it so far; I love the details. It must have taken a few hours to make :)
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@anca3drandom, eventually the drawings will be sold and I try and put everything I have into them. These particularry pieces take about 16 hours of work from research to final product. My larger pictures take 4 to 6 hours a day 5 days a week, for a month or more...hours and hours of work. I like it when time disapears and I become the picture ;-)
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Wow, that's dedication. I wish I had your perseverance :)
It's a great feeling to see the finished piece of art !
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can i use regular cardstock black paper?
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Yes jcab, these pens will work on any kind of paper but very smooth surfaces are the best for detail work. The fine nibs 06, wont work on very rough paper.
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@reddust,
Hokey Tokey, now that time started! I was awaiting to see this! Now it begins :D My dear friends news adventure with "Gelly Roll Gel Pens"!
Cheers~
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@theguruasia, I just want to say I love you and thank you for supporting me through all these months, I want to visit your country and I suspect next year 2019 I will have the funds to do so, get ready for a crazy hillbilly from the North West Costal American coming to visit...We talk loud and fast and like to give lots of hugs.
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You are organized and have a process as to how you do these drawings. Your pens bring magical color to your artistry. We have confidence in you I forget things too. Looking forward to the final product @reddust
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Thank you @enjoywithtroy, I have found through trail and error having an organized work space and a well planned out piece makes the work flow and now worries...I want to thank you for supporting me, our commuication has helped me through the times I feel tired and my migraines were overwhelming me...I haven't had one is almost 2 months, changing my diet has helped and my good friends from Steemit have given me the encouragement I needed to keep working on my art and writing skills, without your support I wouldn't have improved as much as I have...(hugs)
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I am really sure that you will going to fill true life in these butterflies and i am waiting for the end result. And it's really great to know your memory technique and yes, any written schedule or work really effective because we can look towards it over and over. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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I hope I bring others happiness with these drawings and sharing my experience @chireerocks, I can't wait to finish this piece, I never know exactly how it will turn out. The ending is always suprise for me. Organization and planing helps me complete my projects.
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Great to hear these words. Keep up the great work. 🙂
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I actually visited an art school and got my hands on these, they were really fun to use and they do a good job.
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They are good pens that do a great job for detail loving people like, I am happy with them. There is one thing one has to remember when using besides they dry slowly, when you go over another color the nib will hold onto that color, like going over yellow with blue you will get green. If you go into a yelow or orange area without wiping off the nib there will be a little green color on the nib and transer to the yellow or orange color making the yellow turn green or the orange turn brown.
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How is it possible to add so many details to a painting. You need like to keep drawing in your sleep to be able to add so many... There is at least a thousand little parts!
Jesus Christ, Saint Buddha, Holy potato!!))
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My husband said this too, he can't figure out how I do detail work..it's easy, you just start on one little area and do the best you can and work your way through the picture. Each little part you do the best you can, this is also how you can live your life, just one little step at a time...I focus on the large picture in the beginning, I make an outline and plan my attack...then I let that go and focus on the details one part at a time. This is also very much like vipassana meditatin...hehehe taught by SN Goenka when we scan the body one little bit at a time...soon the body sensations break down and everything flows like a stream...you can apply this technique to everything you do...
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Master Reds I learn from you every day! :b
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Oh it's a sweet sweet torture to think what the colors are going to be.
This one seems to have even more objects for coloring and it looks bigger than the last piece that you showed. But knowing your talent I am sure this will turn out even better than the last one :-)
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Thank you @hashcash and that reminds me...I need to get to work on the Chickenosauras story...I will start that tomorrow and I promise to add your poem <3 I know what colors I am going to use, the pallette all ready laid out...I'm not telling and no more WIPs for this piece...hahaha
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LOL!
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Your art work is always excellent...always something new .... specially you shared work in process of your art ..... it’s really appreciable..I think. ....in this art work two beautiful butterflies playing each other.... keep it up and I am waiting to see the full process and final art work ..., thanks for sharing this beautiful art work.
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Thank you @prova, I try and push myself to try things that challenge my skill-set. This keeps my art interestng for me. Thank you for supporting my art @prova
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It’s my pleasure.... I always support your art work....
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These are fantastic!
I unfortunately have no artistic ability what so ever, but I love looking at other people’s work. The time involved must be exponential.
Thanks for sharing them.
My boys also think they are incredible!
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With some practice anyone can do what I am doing, this type of drawing is simple if you break it down into steps and a process. Thank you and waves at @moniristi boys, you all should try drawing together, art is good for the family <3
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After get best imagine you worked out fascinating drawing @reddust. I wish your aspiration. Guess these art beautiful like as last art work. These steps better to follow every art beginners.
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I try and improve with every piece I am doing especially when I am learning how to use the medium or learning a new technique, this keeps my passion and interest fresh..I love the challenge. Thank you for supporting my art work @templeflower and I appreciate you stopping by and having a chat with me <3
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Another beautiful art work from my teacher , my friend and a mentor in Buddhism. This is greatly executed . You’re indeed multitalented
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I am so happy your like my Dhamma/Dharma articles, if you need any advice or help finding a respectable teacher in your area I have the access to people who know the best Buddhist teachers around the world.
I don't understand why people want to create ugly art or art that doesn't lift the heart...we need all the help we can get in this world, so many ugly hurtful things are happening right now. Thank you @olumideolowayeye for supporting me work.
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Yeah I agree with you, we need all the available help even make the unavailable help come into action. So many , I mean so many bad things happening indeed
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Several years ago, when my eyes were working well, I made amazing digitals, and the design on the digitizing board was exciting. Today, with my visual difficulties, doing these wonders is difficult: I recognize the work it takes and the codes to use for coloring. I always liked the mandalas; and my students, I dedicated a weekly activity with them, to coloring. I congratulate you on your art. Thank you for sharing and bringing back fond memories. By the way, the monitor I'm using is 42 inches and still has a wide area to read here in steemit.
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I am sorry your eyes are not working well, that is one of my fears as I age, my work is all about the ability to see.
I don't do computer work, many people have asked me to create digital art. I would rather spend my time refining my watercolor and drawing skills.
Plus I love working with my hands, I get such a feeling of accomplishment using my hands to make beautiful or tasty things, I also love cooking.
I am writing in html code to help you see my replies from now on @amigoponc, thank you for supporting my art
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Oh!, thank you, it's great for me to read these characters. That was very kind of you and very thoughtful.
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I try to be kind but I am self-absorbed because of my art...hahaha
I am gong to make an stronger effort to engage with the people who have supported me.
I am so forgetful though....my art takes me away and I forget about everything.
So now I am keeping notes and list to remember the people who have made an effort to connect with me.
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That's what I do, I keep a log of my favorite blogs, where I write down the important features: the possible times you are online, how you like comments, etc.
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It is a beautiful contrast. I like these black and white works very much. Color does not always show beauty.
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@sony-albornoz, I love the contrast too, I didn't know exactly how these pens would work and I am very happy with their quality and consistency.
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It seems very relaxing. And the results are beautiful.
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@marcusantoniu26 working on art is not relaxing while I am working but after I am done I feel so happy and relaxed. Much like running or doing a long meditation sit...it hurts when you are in the middle and at the end but when you finished you feel higher than a kit. <3
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I understand. I guess that what you say is true for most things. Anyways, we all get to enjoy!
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Wow that looks wonderful, I never tried this technique before but it has always caught my attention, both with gel pens and with normal colors. With the gel pens I remember the neon lights that I love. Great work, very good details of the flower pistils and the wings of the butterfly. Thanks for share dear.
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The I love the details on the thistle flower as well, thank you @shihabiee. I think city scapes would look wonderful using the neon gel pens. Thank you @shihabieee
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@reddust The butterflies are back! I am super excited. I like how the color pops off the page. I think that the white outline of the petals and the butterfly make everything stand out even more.
Really enjoy this piece.
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Tomorrow I add color @mrshik. Everyone loves butterflies and flowers and they are easy to draw, perfect for an art blog. Thank you
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I have told you this before @hafez, if you really want to learn how to draw you can...lolol
I really like the crisp lines of gel pens. Thank you
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I must say a real master piece white gel-pen colors in the black background is giving an awesome look.
Amazed what is the result if you are fully confident?. BTW final image reveals your creativity and true artistic sense. Keep sharing @reddust
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I always feel like I don't know what I am doing, watercolor painting is the worst, I get really anxious. Thank goodness for my meditation practice, I let my doubt and fear go and continue on with my work. Thank you @kamchore.
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You have draw such a marvelous butterflies. Your way of thinking is very good. I am just amazed to see how accurate you. White gel pen was a good idea by the.you have the good number of pencils with two tip sizes. I love to draw too but i m not so perfect like you. I will wait for your next drawing best wishes from my side
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Art is never perfect when made by humans....hahaha only nature makes perfect art ;-)
However there is a saying in my culture, "Practice makes perfect @yasirgawad.
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Yes this saying is true the practice makes yhe man perfect thank you
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color make with the gell pen and spected beautiful butterflies have to seen later.
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Color is my favorite part of my art, however I am liking the black paper with white lines...I think I will draw some human skeletons for anatomy practice. Thank you @sheikh27
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@reddust...hat's off..mind-blowing creative work with gelly-roll-gel-pens.......the butterfly looking star.....
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My husband said the same thing and i think my work looks messy....Always I try and keep everything neat and tidy, my cross hatching is ramshackle looking. Thank you @abondtikazaman for being so kind and supporting my art work.
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Really you are excellent photo artists.I am totally impressed to your work .Your are awesome boss @reddust
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Thank you nazmul8877!
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This is an awesome art. Its really amazing photo and also creative art. I really impressed your photography art. Please @reddust stay with art. Your art always amaze me. Keep it up dear.
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@aflatunnisa, this is a photo taken with my little ipad of a art work done with gel-pen on black paper. Thank you for your kindness.
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This drawing touched my heart.
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That was my aim @raselkhan566 <3
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really....@reddust your art always ...... wonderful..........beautiful
specially your art work always....... unquiet
different different thought then theam...
your drawing looks.... awesome
black and white drawing so mindbloing
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Thank you @najinshemu, this type of art is a blast, so fun and anyone can use these pens to create wonderful greeting cards or amazing works of art.
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Butterfly on paper will definitely come alive whe you add those colors to it.
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Thank you @yungchief
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what a creativity in art!!!!!!!1 this art proves that you have great creativity in aart
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Thank you @steemibu351
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simply beautiful I love your works
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Thank you @norvicgarcia
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God bless your hands You are a great artist Your art is wonderful
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God bless you @daniela1822
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your work and post always larning,, always teaching,your all blog iam reading,,just owesome writing
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Thank you @tipu77
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Wow amazing art and great game 😂
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Thank you @jahangirwifii
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the painting is very good, I also kepengen can paint like this.
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I painted butterflies last year @arul01, I wanted to try something different, thank you for supporting me.
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same the same, i will always support you @reddust
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Thank you dear friend @arul01 <3
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Thank you also friend, good luck always.
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Very nice artwork. You are so good at drawing. Not everyone can draw well .. I am one of them 😁
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@reddust I'm really your fan! I love the way you draw and everything looks so great and even easy it seems ... Thank you for sharing your work with us I love it. Happy day♥
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Hi sis, just wanted to say that your art is always getting better and better. I salute your discipline with your craft and love seeing how much this platform has helped you grow as an artist. Greets to you and yours :)
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This is amazing! I think I still have some of these pens from my school days... I think they're becoming a trend again amongst kids too (if they ever weren't) - my boyfriend's younger sisters are very interested in art and just requested some for their 12th birthday (they're twins)... I'll show them your technique of using white on black, I know they'll love it!
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