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Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:09 pm
by troublesmom
Very cool! I really like the one with the Pan Pastels.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:19 pm
by pamcook
They're wonderful!

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:30 am
by mpizzazz
Thanks, Cheryl and Pam.
It's lots of fun (and frustrating) drawing your own designs and coloring. More satisfying than store bought coloring books.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:05 am
by pbp908
I think my favorite in the new group is the first one - I can see exactly where I'd like to go with it so I may steal it. ;)

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:25 am
by mpizzazz
pbp908 wrote:I think my favorite in the new group is the first one - I can see exactly where I'd like to go with it so I may steal it. ;)
Go for it! Wish you could see what everyone has done in the class, Pam, but the group on Facebook is private. It's fascinating to see what people come up with given the same prompts. But most everyone agrees that the doodles are the most fun.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:28 am
by mpizzazz
Here's another one I finished up this morning as a variation on the doilies. Design idea was on a box of tissues on my table.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:02 pm
by pamcook
This is so pretty! I love the colors you chose. Is it watercolor or markers or something else?

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:54 pm
by mpizzazz
Thanks, Pam. The flowers are watercolor then outlined in white Sharpie paint marker. Then I added colored pencils to shade the petals. There is more contrast in real life.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:22 pm
by troublesmom
That one is really pretty. Love the ones outlined with the white.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:23 am
by jmp1022
beautiful

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:59 pm
by paddlegal
Gee I nearly missed this. Beautiful. It reminds me of the Japanese temari balls. Love the colors.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:17 pm
by mpizzazz
Thank you! Definitely easier than making Temari balls, Farley. I tried that years ago and gave up quickly.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:20 pm
by paddlegal
mpizzazz wrote:Thank you! Definitely easier than making Temari balls, Farley. I tried that years ago and gave up quickly.

I wouldn't even dream of trying to make them.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:33 pm
by mpizzazz
I haven't posted anything from the class for awhile. It's unbelievable how much time it has consumed either coloring, looking at the others' work, posting, commenting. The group was very active and Paivi posted questions to get discussions going on art in general, etc. Very thought provoking, she is not only an artist but a thinker. It was a great class and I would recommend it if you are ready to get way out of your comfort zone. She's going to run the class again next year.

Week 3 we did drawings based on our own photos and art works we liked. I'll show one example of it.
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The last exercise was a drawing and collage of whatever you wanted. Mine was more realistic than most since it was a class on abstract drawing but I wanted Autumn in my book since I won't be here for it.
Week 4b  Exercise 9 Collage web.jpg
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I can see I'll still be going back and doing more to these drawings.

Re: Inspirational Drawing Class by Paivi Eerola

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:37 pm
by jmp1022
you do it so well