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Wall Art: Pumpkins and 3D Stems

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I worked into wee hours last night to make an acrylic painting wall art and was too excited to fall asleep after finally making it. I planned to draw three pumpkins on the blank wood sign I bought from a local craft store, but eventually, it went five. I feel drowsy all day today and promised myself to sleep early tonight. The last thing I planned o draw was pumpkin stems, but I was too tired to do so. I got a brainwave and fetched some polymer clay from a bookshelf. I shaped the white clay into five pentagon masses,… Read More »Wall Art: Pumpkins and 3D Stems

Acrylic vs. Oil, Aaron vs. Emily

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Last night, Aaron and I decided to have a drawing competition. Aaron was okay with Acrylic, a new medium for him; I preferred Oil painting, and I had no experience in it either. Although sometimes I call Aaron my “in-house expert,” I have self-confidence in drawing and would be a strong competitor. Two hours had passed, midnight approached, then we stopped. Acrylic dry quickly, Aaron was able to add reflections on each cheery and had plenty of time to correct his painting. I, unfortunately, didn’t have enough time to do such things on a wet canvas. I posted both. Wasn’t… Read More »Acrylic vs. Oil, Aaron vs. Emily

The Inedible Sunflowers

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—— And rat Snowy —— A friend in San Francisco asked me to draw her a sunflower. I was unsure if I could make it, so I started a small sample on a piece of wood, as acrylic works fine on it. I didn’t expect the pigment to dry that fast, but I soon got used to it. Let me Introduce my pet rat Snowy. She’s over two years old and is the eldest and cutest rat among the four. Keep practicing. Draw on an 8′ x 10′ sketch paper. It is my first all-made-by-color-pencil drawing ever.

How Did All Things Start

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—— The answer was a raven —— My colleague Milt once introduced me to the Inktober program in 2019. Milt mainly uses the iPad to draw, and I enjoy watching his sketches on Facebook and Instagram. But I never thought about dusting off my drawing kits for the last two years. One of the Inktober drawing topics this year was Raven. I’ve hit by a sudden inspiration, and I picked up my newly bought Apple Pencil, trying to draw on my iPad Pro. The beautiful raven surprised me at last. I haven‘t drawn in a long while. This raven can… Read More »How Did All Things Start