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Pet Portrait

February 18, 2016 By Rebecca LP Johnson   4 Comments

revive old pens used in this water based marker pet portrait

This pet portrait was a commission from a coworker who wanted several pictures on one drawing.  From a design standpoint I thought it was not a good look.  But the customer is always right, so I did it.  I didn't like the final outcome, but he did so that is all that matters I guess.  This is my favorite of the lot. Although the customer was pleased, it is not a piece that I would use as a sample of my best work.  I suppose this is something to consider when you are being commissioned to do something that does not align with your vision.  I think that graphic artists must deal with this issue all the time.  It is exactly why I am not attracted to that industry. My goal is to build a situation where I make what I am inspired to create, . . .

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Filed Under: Blog, Previous Drawings Tagged With: art, colored pencils, dog, drawing, great dane, paper, pet, portrait

The Best Natural Hairstyle Inspires New Drawings

February 17, 2016 By Rebecca LP Johnson   Leave a Comment

Ink natural hair sketchbook drawing done by Rebecca Payne. New drawings planned with portraits of women sporting natural hair styles.

An natural hair obsession is the inspiration for drawings like this.  It is another drawing that surprised me by the attention it got on Facebook.  . . .

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Filed Under: Blog, Previous Drawings Tagged With: art, drawing, dreadlocks, ink, journal, locks, natural hair, paper, pen, pens, sketch, sketchbook

Perfect Ink Drawing Exercise for When You Are Out of Ideas

February 9, 2016 By Rebecca LP Johnson   2 Comments

Ink drawing exercise for when you are out of drawing ideas

This drawing was more popular than all the other drawings I posted on Flckr.    . . .

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Filed Under: Art Supplies I LOVE, Art Techniques, Blog, Previous Drawings Tagged With: art, crosshatching, drawing, ink, inksketchbookdrawing, paper, pen, penandink, penandinkdrawing, pens, rose, sketch, sketchbook, slider

Colored Pencil and Ink Give This Remarkable Result

January 27, 2016 By Rebecca LP Johnson   2 Comments

Rebecca Payne. Ink, water soluble crayons and colored pencil sketchbook drawing.

This sketchbook drawing is an example of colored pencil and ink working well together.  . . .

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Filed Under: Blog, NEW Drawings Tagged With: art, colored pencil, drawing, ink, paper, pencils, sketch, sketchbook, water soluble crayons

Fruit on Shirts

January 13, 2016 By Rebecca LP Johnson   Leave a Comment

Vintage colored pencil painting in yellow of pears on an oxford shirt done by Rebecca Payne. This artwork was done from a still life.

This vintage colored pencil painting I intended to become a series of fruit on shirts but it never happened.  The hours it took me to finish each piece killed . . .

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Filed Under: Blog, Previous Drawings Tagged With: art, colored pencil, colored pencils, drawing, painting, paper, pears, still life

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