One of the things I love to do when warming up in the studio each
morning is flipping through a favorite home catalogue, picking out a fun
pattern and implementing it into an illustration. Today, I chose,
The Company Store
magazine. As you can see above, I picked out some towels and once my
characters were drawn out, I use the colorful designs within their
clothes. Simply yet wonderfully effective. Some of my other favorite
magazines to sift through for colors and design ideas are
Pier 1, Crate & Barrel, and Country Door.
For the children above, I worked with my fabulous dual-tipped
Tombow Brushes
that work like a paintbrush, allowing for easy blending/shading.
They've been a great addition to my supplies and are easily
transportable. My favorite part about them is how the end results truly
provide a quality watercolor look/feel. I'll certainly have these in my
bag for our
upcoming plane ride next month!
With that said, keep an eye out for a future post diving into the Tombow Brushes a little more!
So adorable! Great idea looking at designs in catalogues! You're art always makes me happy! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Stacey. Awww :)
DeleteThanks for the tips, love this piece!
ReplyDeleteAwww.thank you, Christine. xx
DeleteYour characters are so adorable! I love the patterns and designs too. Your Tombow Brushes sound interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa. I hope to share a video soon on the Tombow brushes. I love them as they're like painting. Way different than what most would think of as "markers".
DeleteTwo delightful children, their clothing looks so bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Thank you so much, Yvonne. :)
DeleteYour girl and boy look so cute in their designer duds. I must try this sometime.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF xx
awww hee hee Love the "designer duds". Thank you! :)
DeleteOh that is an excellent idea for inspiration on pattern and colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
Deletewhat type of paper do you recommend using with the brushes? I just got a set but haven't used them yet
ReplyDeletebasing the patterns for your drawings on patterns in magazine, keeps the clothes more modern :)
Jennifer, I really like to use Strathemore ready cut watercolor sheets in which you can find here:
Deletehttp://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-ready-cut-watercolor-sheets/
I also LOVE LOVE the Fluid watercolor cold press blocks. You can find those here:
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/global-arts-fluid-100-watercolor-paper-blocks-and-pochettes
Enjoy! :)
Jennifer,
DeleteI use a few different kinds of paper with the brushes. Here are links to those:
Nujabi Handmade Watercolor Journal:
https://www.amazon.com/Nujabi-Handmade-Watercolor-Journal-4x10-1/dp/B008YOBLPW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1465872666&sr=8-10&keywords=watercolor+journals
Barnes & Noble Mini sketchpad
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-gift-silver-metallic-mini-sketch-book-45x675/12604021?ean=9780641685880&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Home+Gift_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP808&k_clickid=3x808
Hope this helps. :)
ohh thanks :) lots of paper to find and try :D
DeleteThe idea is fantastic! And I love the dress and the shirt so much! Many thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Stefanie. I love her dress, too! :)
DeleteGreat idea, one of the reasons i started painting falling ladies years ago was just so i could paint the patterns in their dresses!
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