The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: V is for...

Value

Value in art is the lightness or darkness of a colour. It is the differences in value (contrast) that helps us to perceive a drawing or painting as lifelike or three dimensional.

Pretty nifty technique in the artist's arsenal don't you think? 😁

Hatching and shading to show value changes
with a Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black 4B pencil

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Until Monday!

💛 Linzé 

 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: U is for...

Ultramarine

Today we look at one of the cool colours. With so many shades of blue to choose from, it is sometimes difficult to pick a favourite. But I have to say that ultramarine is truly a lovely colour, don't you think?

Read some more about the pigment and how the colour is made @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarine

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Until Monday!

💙 Linzé 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: T is for...

Texture

Adding texture to any art project can be both challenging and exciting. With dry mediums like graphite, the texture is implied with the method of application.

With wet mediums, texture can be physically applied with texture paste. Oil paint is such a heavy medium that the paint itself can be used to add textured effects to a painting.

Most mixed media projects are textured in some way, making it a popular technique for many artists, including myself.

Comments and sharing you art are most welcome on Twitter, thank you for visiting my blog today.

Until tomorrow!

💜 Linzé 

 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: S is for...

Stencil

Stencils are handy for mixed media work. Whether they are used with inks, paints, or to add textured elements to any painting.

I love using stencils in my art journal. Here you can see the textured effect for the flowers I did in my Stoicism art journal a while back.

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Until tomorrow!

💚 Linzé 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: R is for...

Red

One of the top favourite colours for most people ir red. Although I am not one of those, I like using red in art. Do you know the meaning of the colour red?

Samurai warrior from Linzé's sketchbook
for #inktober52

Read a bit more about this hot colour here.

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Until tomorrow!

❤️ Linzé 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: Q is for...

Quinacridone purple

... is an organic compound used as a pigment in inks and paints. I just love the name and was curious as to its origins. Now you know too! 😃

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinacridone

 Comments and sharing you art are most welcome on Twitter, thank you for visiting my blog today.

Until tomorrow!

💚 Linzé 

The #CreativeLife 2021 A to Z Blog Challenge: P is for...

Pastels

When most of us hear the word pastels, we either think of subtle shades of colour or chalk pastels as a painting medium. Yes, pastel artworks are called paintings because of the painterly effects that they give.

I like pastels despite the dust they leave behind. The worst are the sticks, but the pastel pencils and the PanPastels are virtually dust free. I have been converted on the day I first used the pans, and prefer them and the pencils instead of the sticks.

A few pastels in my studio: PanPastels, Koh-I-Noor pencils,
and Faber-Castell half sticks

Which pastel sub-medium do you prefer to use in your paintings?

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Until tomorrow!

❤️ Linzé