I have spent the last several weeks in Spain and consequently I have been working with very limited supplies. I’ve particularly been focusing on line work, and cross hatching which I think suited the available materials better and I think I’m getting the hang of it. You may notice that there are quite a few uninspired pictures in this collection, I just haven’t been feeling it, never mind. There are a few I like, generally those based on animations, but also my attempt at Bellatrix Lestrange.
Friday 29-0416. Hands practice using pens, simply because I’m home and I have pens again.
Thursday 28-04-16. A coffee mug, I just realised I hadn’t had any coffee all day. Note the use of pens just because I can.
Wednesday 27-04-16. I have just returned home and really can’t be bothered, so here are some dinosaurs.
Tuesday 26-04-16. Last day in Spain for a while, so here is a sketch of Humphrey the kitten.
Monday 25-04-16. A watering can in green gel pen. I’ve spent a lot of time in the garden this trip.
Sunday 24-04-16. A line sketch of the garden in biro. This is the view from the breakfast table.
Saturday 23-04-16. A quick doodle in pen. I ran out of time today.
Friday 22-04-16. A pen, line sketch of some building in Xativa in Spain. A combination of gel pen and biro, based on a photo I took.
Thursday 21-04-16. Another biro sketch of one of my favourite animations. Bonus points to anyone who can name the movie.
Wednesday 20-04-16. I thought I’d try a picture that suited the tools available so here is a felt tip pen drawing of my favourite film of all time, Disney’s animated version of Robin Hood.
Tuesday 19-04-16. The hulk in felt tip pens. Sadly it didn’t turn out like it did in my head. I’m blaming the pens.
Monday 18-04-16. A gel pen line sketch of Carl from Up. This animation was possibly the most emotion inducing film I have ever seen. I left of colour as my options weren’t great.
Sunday 17-04-16. An attempt at Helena Bonham-Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter. In a black marker and gel pen, a touch of pencil crayon on the lips. I like it.
Saturday 16-04-16. A scene from my Lion King book in Spanish. SPOILER ALERT – Scar, just before he kills Mufasa. The start of my animation based drawings, in red and black gel pen.
Friday 15-04-16. Just a little dragon in felt tips.
Thursday 14-04-16. A black and a white knight using gel pen and cross hatching for shadows.
Wednesday 13-04-16. A gel pen doodle, generally an indication that i can’t be bothered.
Tuesday 12-04-16. A feather in 4 different gel pen colours.
Monday 11-04-16. I was tired and couldn’t be bothered so went for a classic optical illusion in felt pen.
Sunday 10-04-16. Qvothe from the front cover of ‘The Name of the Wind’ by Patrick Rothfuss. The book I was reading at the time, now finished and reviewed here http://wp.me/p6YJZh-xf
Saturday 09-04-16. Just a cafetiere done in a similar style to my previous tea pot drawing in red gel pen.
Curious Amy 
These are great! Love the hands. My grandma paints and she says hands are the hardest for her.
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