Friday 3 May 2013

Patient owls, and some sketches waiting for colour


This week's a bit of a mad week, and there hasn't been much space for painting, or rather, none at all. And I'm so behind with colouring in my lunch- and trainsketches. And I've neglected them a bit too, to be honest. But that was mainly because I spent my train journeys and lunch breaks with reading Harold Speed's The Practice and Science of Drawing. Written in 1917, but still a fascinating read, and a most inspiring one too. 

But anyway. I did a couple of lunchsketches in the past few days, and I found a finished sketch which I haven't blogged about yet. So these will have to do for today's Paint Party Friday. I was thinking about giving the party a miss altogether today, but to be honest, I could do with the "company". So here I am, with my row of colourful owls patiently waiting for news,...


 ... and a few sketches patiently waiting for colour.





I hope to have some time, and inspiration, to colour these sketches, and to do some painting too, over the weekend. But we'll see. I'll definitely try to visit as many blogs as possible, but my mind's a bit preoccupied at the moment, so I apologise in advance if I'm not going to do a very good job with keeping up. But I'll do my best.

28 comments:

  1. Your sketches are wonderful! I particularly love the paint tubes and the swan! Just wonderful! :0)

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  2. Oh I love your birds! Perfect for this time of year.

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  3. I just adore those owls! Your sketches of the ducks and swan are beautiful. In fact all your sketches are brilliant. Sorry to hear you've got things on your mind. I hope all is ok.

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  4. The owls are fabulous! Would make a nice pattern, too! The sketches are great, too! The ducks! :)

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  5. Those owls are so cute! LOVE the swan, especially. These are great. Don't worry about getting behind online--we all do! ;)

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  6. Oh my those owls are so darned sweet!!! And your sketches are wonderful too-love the swan! Happy PPF-and thank you for not skipping this week :)

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  7. Sometimes I like just the ink on white paper. You draw so well it's nice to see the line work. Of course, your color sense is fabulous too and the owls are so charming. Great work!

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  8. your sketches are terrific and I love your fabulous owls.
    Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  9. That swan is absolutely gorgeous! And I really like the paint tubes as well.
    Rinda

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  10. Deliciously coloured owls, Happy PPF

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  11. Those owls are gorgeous, and the sketc hes wonderful, I like the kiwifruit, masybe because thats what I had on my cereal this morning,lol.

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  12. Your owls are so happy and full of fun! Happy PPF!

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  13. Oh i just love your swan!! HPPF!

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  14. I love your owls and all your wip's. You sound like you are very busy and a little tired. I feel a little like that too. In fact there are a few that are feeling this way lately. Maybe it's the anticipation of the hot weather. Any way, great work. Happy PPF!

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  15. love seeing your sketches before they are painted and it sounds like we have had a similar preoccupied week... xx

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  16. Love your adorable little owls and the sketches are fabulous!!

    Hope you have a happy creative weekend!

    Hugs Giggles

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  17. I am so glad you did join the party this week Katja, your work is always a joy to see, I love what you have done for this week. The owls are so sweet and colourful and I love the little duck peeping onto the page! Wonderful work, have a great weekend

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  18. Oh, these are really fabulous!! =) I LOVE your colroful owls!! What a great idea! =)
    I'll come back and see when you've put colors to the ducks, they are so beautifully drawn! and the swan also! :)

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  19. Your owls are wonderful. Each one is so colorful and filled with expression. I love each and every one!

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  20. Great way you work on what you have on hand. Saludos

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  21. The swan it's GORGEOUS!! Love all your sketches.

    Have a great day!
    Nora

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  22. beautiful and gorgeous works. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. These sketches are fabulous. Each one has suck depth. Great art
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  24. Wonderful sketches! Can't wait to see them finished. LOVE owls, they are my thing ;) Thanks for sharing your work. Happy Paint Party Friday!

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  25. such cute owls! and great sketches...no need to add color unless you want to...they look good as is! happy PPF!

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  26. Love all your sketches - the swan is particularly beautiful. The owls are just precious. HPPF

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  27. Lots of great stuff here today! I love seeing your sketches before you colour them in...and I do love the owls coloured in. They are so cute! And I just want to squeeze that paint tube and get started!

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