Tag List 2 - Car.

These are the drawings for my second list. 5 things in my car. I keep my car pretty empty but there are these few things in it.
1:This flat battery came out of my beeper and has been sitting in the console for months.
2: Next is the remote control for our roller door at home. It is beside the house and gives access to the rear carport. It is usually in Lindsays (other halfs) car and I park out the front but for this week only Lindsay has a company car so I get to take the remote and park inside, Very nice it has been too!
3: The eTag is a device used by Citylink to collect tolls. I use the freeway (free- Not!) to get to work each morning and it is a tolled road in places. You have to top up your account every so often when the eTag beeps 3 times instead of 1.
4: This card allows me to open the boom gate to get into the car park at work.
5: This is a steering lock I bought when I bought my first car and it has traveled from car to car over the years. Last car I had, it didn't even fit the steering wheel and I haven't even tried it on the current car but for some reason I like to keep it around.

Tag list 1 - Bag.

Penny http://pennyhackett-evans.blogspot.com/ tagged me. The challenge is to write or draw a list of five things from my purse, (I read bag), car, closet and fridge. I decided to draw the list but it turns out its a bigger job than i anticipated so I am going to post it in parts. This is part one - 5 things from my bag.
1: This is a wet suit material, sun glasses case I pulled out of a cereal box during an ironman promotion. It is perfect for carrying my drawing pens, pencils and water brushes.
2: My purse, it looks alot fuller than it really is. (wishful thinking!)
3: My iPod shuffle - gotta have the tunes! It has a pink skin on it that I modified but it is a little short, giving it a crop top kinda look.
4: My Diary. Plain old small diary, I fold the pages over as I go so I can get to the current day easily. Looks pretty cool too.
5: My Phone, with a cute little rubber froggy thing hanging from it.

Illustration Friday - Under the sea.

I drew this for the illustration friday prompt. I rarely do these (time restraints) but since I have I thought I'd post it. Black pen and prismacolors.

Illustration Friday - Fat

Not the most impressive drawing. For some reason I have trouble making both sides of a drawing the same. Black pen and prismacolors.

DD Prompt - draw a frog.

This prompt is right up my alley. Any excuse to draw a frog is a good one. Colour Pencil.

DD prompt - draw a sandal.

This one was drawn from my imagination in black pen and coloured with prismacolors.

EDM Challenge #66 (and #61)

The challenge for #66 is a to draw a fire hydrant and try as I might, I just couldn't find one to draw. I settled on drawing a fire extinguisher instead and as there were 3 different ones available to me at the time. I drew them all. So this also fits the challenge #61 to draw a grouping of 2 or more similar object. Pigma micron and prismacolors.

EDM Challenge #63 - Nature walk.

Go on a nature walk and draw what you find is the challenge. I went for a walk around the block at lunch time and picked a few things from peoples front gardens. I drew what survived the trip back to work in my pocket. Here is a lavender stalk and some other plant life, maybe someone will know what it is. Drawn with pigma micron .1 and coloured with prisma colors.

DD Prompt - Draw a balloon/Draw something Mum.

I drew the balloon first, that was obviously for the draw a balloon prompt. I went on to draw the flowers for the mum prompt and accidentally spilled over into the first drawing. I think they look good together. I like this one alot. Black pen and watercolour pencils again.

DD Prompt - Draw an Idylic place.

This is my image of an idylic place. Sand, Sea and sunset! Black pen and watercolour pencils again.

DD Prompt - Draw a fan.

This is my response to the daily drawing prompt of draw a fan. Black pen and watercolour pencils.

DD - Draw a bat.

Not one of the most brilliant drawings but nevertheless, there it is. This is my response to the Daily drawing prompt of draw a bat. I just realised, I could have drawn a cricket bat! Black pen and watercolour pencil.

Portrait Practice 3 and EDM Challenge #65 - Draw Noses.

I drew this portriat for practice. Its prismacolor on brown paper. I found it very hard to get the skin tones right. I need lots more practice on these. I see lots of mistakes but never mind, Theres always the next one! It is of course, Oprah.

DD Prompt - Draw a rose.

This drawing was done using Prismacolors and burnishing. I love the way this one turned out.

DD prompt - Draw a CD cover

This is a small sketch of Savage Gardens CD done in black pen only.

DD Prompt - Draw something with spots/dots

This drawing is a cat (sortof) It's from the top of my head so its not really anatomically correct. Black pen and prismacolour.

DD prompt - draw a pyramid

This drawing was drawn in black pen and I used prismacolour to add colour.

More Boiler House Sketches

These sketches are the last of the boiler house sketches for a while, maybe forever. I have been relinquished of the responsibility of working in the boiler house unless in a relieving position and very soon, our Melbourne Network will no longer be looking after the western boiler house at all.

EDM Challenge #60 - Draw a car/part car

This sketch was done in the car as it was going. Thats why its a bit scratchy. I actually like this drawing alot. It isn't quite perspectively correct but, It is the drivers side interior of a 1999 Ford Falcon Ute.

Portrait Practice 2.

Can anyone guess who this is supposed to be?? I used Prismacolour pencils on white card and It looks very much like Melissa Gilbert from Little house on the prairie but, it is supposed to be Nicole Kidman. I need alot of practice getting the features just right if I want the images to look like who they are supposed to be. Practice, Practice I guess!

Portrait Practice.

This One was done for the WetCanvas Weekend Drawing Event last April 14th. It is a picture of the Hostesses father done in prismacolor pencil on pastel paper. The likeness isn't all that great but It was a fun and educational exercise. I enjoyed drawing this one and I love the way the shirt turned out!.

DD prompt - draw someone/thing running

Another drawing done using the graphics tablet. I think I need to get myself one of those wooden movable mannequin so I can see what the human form looks like running!! I have put the drawing on a background photo just for the fun of it. I like it!

DD prompt - draw an insect.

I drew this using the graphics tablet, then I layered the bug on top of some grass.

More Mouths - Practice with pencils.

Still working from the "portraits with pencils" book. Here are some more of the practice exercises. I am looking forward to moving on to the ears. The grey paper images are done using layering and the others are done using burnishing. I much prefer the finished effect of the burnishing method but am using up my prismacolors at an alarming rate!!

Ninas Challenge - Draw Ninas portrait.

Inspired by Pennyshttp://pennyhackett-evans.blogspot.com/ drawing for Ninas challenge http://nine-ah.livejournal.com/111166.html I decided to have a go myself. I am happy with the way this came out! I used prismacolors on pale pink paper and it took me about an hour. Thanks Penny and thanks Nina! This is my first colour pencil portrait and I thoroughly enjoyed doing this one!

EDM Challenge #53 - Draw a mouth.

I have been working my way through a "colour pencil portrait" book. Practicing the facial features and using different pencils on different papers in preparation for a colour pencil portrait I want to do. Faces are not my strong point so I aim to improve in this area. Here I have used Derwent Studio, Monte Marte and Prismacolour coloured pencils on different types of card.

Holiday Sketches

I tried to sketch a few of the holiday makers while in Mallacoota last. Still a bit scared to do them front on, I think these aren't too bad.
The right one was done using graphite and so didn't scan very well. The others are done using a black pen.

Boiler House Sketches

I have been working in the boiler house for the past few weeks and so a few of my sketchbook sketches have been from here. I find a little sketching time as I wait for the boilers to come online. These are done using a black pen and a black marker for the darks in the hatch drawing.

DD prompt - draw a dragonfly

This prompt was created using a black pen and coloured pencils again. I really love how this came out. The colours look great! Well I think so anyhow.

DD prompt - draw a plane

Another simple drawing with the black pen.

DD Prompt - draw a tool

Very simple black pen drawing of a shifting spanner. Coloured with coloured pencils.

DD prompt - draw a dragon

This is one of the Daily Drawing prompts from the last month. I have found it a bit difficult to find drawing time but managed a few. I drew this one using black pen and coloured pencils.

EDM Challenge #51 - Draw your TV.

Here's one I forgot to post.
I drew this way back in January when I actually like this show.
This is My TV with the spiral thingo from the show Threshhold.
I'm into Supernatural now. Those two brothers are so cool!!
Drawn with black pen in my sketchbook , scanned and coloured on my computer.

EDM Challenge #58 - Draw a hat or headgear.

This is a digital drawing of an Aussie cricket cap I won in a phone in competition. This is the first chance I have had for some time just to sketch and I enjoyed it so much, I might have another go at this challenge later on paper.

EDM Challenge #55 - draw a doorknob.

EDM Challenge #55 - draw a doorknob.

Just a quick sketch of the hasp and staple on my cupboard at work. Done with a mechanical pencil. It doesn't have a handle/knob on this cupboard so I will call this my doorknob for this challenge at Everyday Matters. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/everydaymatters/

Looks Like I'm it!

Teri Tagged me to tell a few things about myself so here goes!
Makes for pretty ordinary reading though!
4 Jobs I've had.
Working backwards from today,
1. Maintenance Fitter and Turner at RMH
2. Maintenance Fitter and Turner at Heidleberg Repat'.
3. Dishwasher.
4. -
4 Movies I love.
1. Tomb Raider & Tomb Raider 2.
2. Stargate.
3. Fried Green Tomatoes.
4. Electric Dreams.
4 Places I've lived.
1. St Albans, Melbourne. Victoria.
2. Casterton, Country Victoria.
3. Ivanhoe, Melbourne. Victoria.
4. Footscray, Melbourne. Victoria.
4 TV Shows I watch.
1. Supernatural.
2. Medium.
3. Ghost Whisperer
4. Lost.
(I see a pattern here.)
4 Places I've vacationed.
1. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
2. Port Douglas, Queensland.
3. Mallacoota, Victoria.
4. Lakes Entrance, Victoria.
4 Favourite dishes.
1. Steamed Dim Sims.
2. Pizza. made by me.
3. Pasta. Just about any variety.
4. Fajitas.
4 sites I visit Daily.
There a no sites I visit EVERY day.
Perhaps a few I visit regularly.
Pretty boring stuff though.
1. White Pages.
2. Smartsalary
3. Ticketek
4. Itunes
4 Places I'd rather be.
1. Nowhere, I'm fine right where I am.
4 Bloggers I'm tagging.
The tag stops here I'm afraid!

Something Metal.

DD prompt - Draw something metal. This is the ice cream scoop that our friends have up in thier caravan at mallacoota. Graphite pencils

Something Valentine.

DD prompt - Draw something Valentine. Another frog in black pen and colour pencil..

Something Blue.

DD prompt - draw something blue. Yep. . another frog! A funny looking one on a blue bottle. Colour pencil and black pen.

Something in the boot of the car.

DD prompt - draw something you find in the boot of a car. Another frog drawing. Drawing with coloured pencil and black pen

Something in the bathroom.

DD prompt - Draw something you find in the bathroom. This is one of the many frog drawings I have been doing lately. I am trying to learn to draw them in any situation off the top of my head. I seem to be forgetting how to draw thier faces as I go??

A childs toy.

DD prompt - draw a childs toy. I was baby sitting my sisters twins (well helping mum sit them) and while they were sleeping I decided I would draw. This is a little stuffed Hippo that is hanging on the top of the twins cot. Very colourful in real life but I decided to do it in Graphite only.