LFGSS Art Club.

Thanks, I am a mega novice and it was this thread that really inspired me to have a go.

I started with coloured pencils and have just started dabbling with watercolours after some advice from @Technics100 on what to use. The little pad and mini paint set recommended is great for taking with you out and about.

Agreed, noticed the reflections too.. Great stuff @eskay. it might also be worth adding some darker colours over the bottom of the boat for shadow.. and maybe some darker colour in the blocks in the wall for more of a 3d effect..

I think the pen is a Derwent Line Makers in a 0.2mm .. I'll check later when I'm home from work..

Keeping on experimenting with colours on this one...

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The shading and colour on the torso's is brilliant, such a 3d look about it..

Thanks for the compliment, @Technics100

Todays attempt at “art”

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If ir expresses how you feel, it's art (at least, to me). Anyway: who's to decide what is art and what is not. Again: to me, the only one to decide is he/she who creates.

Btw: it's not my style but I like it.

Love the boat and the reflection is great

Does anyone have any experience of stretching their own canvas?

I want to do a big canvas for our bedroom. 1mx2m maybe 2.5.

A 6m x1.5 roll is £49. Which seems like good value to me. Plus the stretcher. I’ve got a stamped gun. And some stretching bars already.

No experience but believe the most difficult part will be the (wooden) frame. A stiff frame that size will ask for decent wood and some woodworking skills, no? I bought a 100 x 80 cm (350 g/sq m) cotton canvas and it costed 45 €.

Really like this, it reminds me of something else but cannot think what it is.

Jackson Pollock? - possibly his studio floor?

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I used to make all my own canvasses back when I painted (so college/uni days). It's fairly straightforward to be honest. If you're making a canvas that size, you'll want some reinforcement in there (just a couple of horizontal bits in to support the longest sides). Then it's just a case of getting the canvas nice and evenly taught across the whole area.
Have you ever done it before? Might be worth trying some smaller canvasses first before tackling a large one. I have done some that size and don't remember it being much harder, but this was about 20 years ago now...

No never done it before. I’m thinking if it’s braced well enough should be fine. Trying it on a smaller canvas first is good advice.

I was working tonight until about 9pm, so decided to do this for a bit of relaxation.. bigger than normal as I found an A4 pad. Had saved the photo online from someone's holiday travels.. somewhere in central France..

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+1

Stunning.

Did this early this morning with my 5 year old..

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Another contributor to the thread - great stuff!

Yeah, although she is a bit heavy handed using my paints.. lol

Another layers piece.
Used topographical map as inspiration

Really effective, I like that