girlyswot

Well done to everyone who took part - it's been so much fun seeing all the different styles and ideas. I hope those of you for whom posting art was a new thing were encouraged to try it again. And that the 'old-hands' enjoyed doing something new.

Please make sure you leave them all a review - it's scary putting artwork out for the world to see, so they deserve lots of congratulations.

kinderjedi produced a lovely drawing of Penelope Clearwater.
amamama drew and coloured  a dragon (of uncertain breed) with dead bird (or possibly just a drama-king bird - you decide!)
nundu_art went outside the box and gave us a lovely pencil drawing of Aunt Muriel based on her own aunt!
rhetoretician drew, um, me.
gabrielladusult did a quick sketch of someone who might be her OC, Irene, but looks a little too Greek!
And I drew the firemuses here.

moonette1 is still promising me some watercolours to add to the Gallery.  It's not too late!

Did I miss anyone?  Let me know and I'll add you in.

I was inspired by this picture that gabrielladusult found and, since I wanted to take on the challenge of drawing people (which is my least favourite thing), it seemed a good thing to try and capture the spirit of the firemuses.  These are NOT intended to be recognisable portraits - though I know which one I want to be!  Any resemblance to actual people is purely luck not skill!!  But I did want us to look like we were having fun together and being a support to each other.  And, of course, we're wearing our little black robes.

So here's my picture. Pencil sketch, coloured in photoshop. 




What do you think?

I hope you're all busily working on your entries for the Gallery Challenge.  *grins*  I know there's lots of talent out there and we'd all love to see it.

Stuck for inspiration?  Struggling to get pencil to paper?

Try an online tutorial:

How to Draw Anything You Want

How to Draw Portraits

How to use Photoshop


Browse the fabulous work here:

DeviantArt

Art Dungeon

Now get drawing, painting, collaging, and clicking!


ETA: Extra bonus points to gabrielladusult  for being first up.  If you ever read her Irene/Sirius stories, you'll certainly want to check this out.  Thanks for playing, Gabby!

Inspired by rhetoretician's post 'Anyone Can Learn To Draw' I hereby issue a stmargarets' style challenge.  You'll have to imagine the voice of the megalomaniac dictator.  Or Tony Hart.

The challenge is simply this: Post a drawing or painting in your journal, f-locked if you prefer, and link to it here.  They can be HP inspired if you like, or not if that's easier.  The aim is simply to encourage everyone to let their artistic side out and to take the plunge and show their work to other people.  Everyone on my flist is friendly so there's no need to be scared.

You can use any media you prefer - traditional or electronic.  Doodles on the back of an envelope are just as acceptable as enormous oil painted canvases. 

I shall be asking for links on November 1st, so you have lots of time to get those creative juices flowing.