I’m going to confuse you a little. This is actually picture #3 of the series. I used an app to create this one. The other two will be posted February 1st.
Author: Whitt’s End Art
#842 and 843, The Dog
The dog was created on an old book page using charcoal pencil.
#838 to 841, 4 Seasons of the Cat in the Woods
I first created the winter cat and then used an app to create representations for the other seasons. Spring is the colorful one, then nighttime in summer and of course browns for the fall.
Art Lying Down or Standing Up
I do most of my artwork lying down. No I don’t mean me personally. I mean the canvas I’m using at the moment. I almost always have it flat on my art table. The odd thing is when I’m creating I will strand the painting up to judge whether or not I like it uop tot that point.
While there are some advantages to the lying down method, like less strain on my old arms and joints. I have some shoulder issues which cause me some pain when I keep my arm up for long periods of time. Another plus is I also don’t have to worry about paint runoff.
Still I feel like I’m missing something by not painting or drawing with my canvas on an easel. When I’ve used an easel or propped by sketch book up in the past it has helped me see the angles and lines better on such things as portraits.
What do you think? Is it better to create lying down or standing up and why?
#836 and 837, The Bull Terrier
The one on the left is my drawing done in charcoal pencil. The other of course is my photo app version.
#833 to 835, The Boston
The painting on the left is a 9 x 11 inch acrylic and soft pastel painting. The other two were done with a photo editing app.
#831 and 832, The Cat’s Meow Revisited
These are the final two renderings of my original cat drawing. These are both done with a photo enhancing app.
#828 to 830, The Cat’s Meow
The cat on the left is a charcoal pencil drawing. The other two are enhanced using a photo app.
#824 to 827, Snow On the Mountains, Four Views
I hate to admit it but the original painting (top left corner) was a quick study in soft pastel. The other three are done we’re done with the MadArt app. My favorite is the bottom right corner.
