Today we went to see the remake of Pete 's Dragon and we really loved it so I decided to paint a tribute to the original movie. It's still a work in progress and I hope to finish it soon.
Sunday, 28 August 2016
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Drawing My Favourite Series Characters
I have a small Moleskine notebook where I stick in my cinema tickets and I give a quick description of the movie and how I felt watching it. So far, I have mainly done this for movies at the cinema, probably because I come out with a ticket and I feel bad about throwing it, so I need to keep it and keep a record of it.
I have decided to expand on that idea and I have made an A6 notebook where I'm going to record my favourite series. Since I don't get any tickets for watching the series, I have decided to draw some of my favourite characters. It's going to be a great practice for me as I always struggle with drawing humans.
I had started drawing some of the characters from Stranger Things and I paused to do the characters of Merlin because this is what inspired me. I will go back to drawing more characters from Stranger Things as soon as I manage to re-watch the whole series, I will continue.
Here is what I came up with for now.
This is still a work in progress although I was very tempted to just live it like this. I'm going to colour it and use some watercolour on it.
I have decided to expand on that idea and I have made an A6 notebook where I'm going to record my favourite series. Since I don't get any tickets for watching the series, I have decided to draw some of my favourite characters. It's going to be a great practice for me as I always struggle with drawing humans.
I had started drawing some of the characters from Stranger Things and I paused to do the characters of Merlin because this is what inspired me. I will go back to drawing more characters from Stranger Things as soon as I manage to re-watch the whole series, I will continue.
Here is what I came up with for now.
This is still a work in progress although I was very tempted to just live it like this. I'm going to colour it and use some watercolour on it.
Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Falling in love again with my A6 Captain America TN
I have constantly been struggling with choosing the right size for my TN and I have gone through many changes through the years: from Field Notes to LMC to A5 to A6 and finally to RS. I have now gone one step back to A6.
I have reviewed my A6 TNs and my Captain America TN was housing my Hobonichi. I moved it back to its original cover and I created 2 brand new notebooks.
It's really difficult for me to find a shop that stocks some really nice scrapbook paper that I usually use for my covers. So I had to get creative and I found a good way to make my covers pop. Since the notebooks were going to be used for specific purposes, I decided to google some pictures that I could later print and stick on the covers and it worked like a charm!
I am really pleased with the results!
I have reviewed my A6 TNs and my Captain America TN was housing my Hobonichi. I moved it back to its original cover and I created 2 brand new notebooks.
It's really difficult for me to find a shop that stocks some really nice scrapbook paper that I usually use for my covers. So I had to get creative and I found a good way to make my covers pop. Since the notebooks were going to be used for specific purposes, I decided to google some pictures that I could later print and stick on the covers and it worked like a charm!
I am really pleased with the results!
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Friday, 12 August 2016
Long time no see (again)!
Since the last time I posted, I went on holiday, came back, went to see a specialist for my lung problems and became a devout yogi. In between, I drew and I painted, mainly in my traveler's notebook (the gorgeous caramel coloured one that I presented in a previous post from Lady Falcon), one of my Hobonichi planner and a regular sketchbook.
When we went on holiday, we took our lady cat, Furryosa, to a cat hotel. She's not the most sociable cat there is so I was concerned that she would not get along with the other cats. While we were away, I kept thinking about her and I kept imagining what she was up to. I started drawing and painting her adventures there and I somehow got overboard with it all...
(Note to self: dedicate a complete page to the painting and do not write at the back, especially not with a fountain pen...)
And here is a random flamingo on route to visit some relatives and looking for his way through the Everglades...
And here we are, back in kitten mode and back with my trusted black markers...
Rock on, black metal kitty!
When we came back home, the weather was rainy... as expected. Still, we spent a day at an amusement park and managed to find some sunshine later in the day...
And here I am dutifully practicing yoga. Who would have thought I would love it as much. I have dedicated a notebook to studying the practice of yoga. And of course, any good books worth his salt should have illustrations, so I have been practicing drawing people (me) trying out different yoga poses and working on my breathing.
My yoga teacher: Furryosa
When we went on holiday, we took our lady cat, Furryosa, to a cat hotel. She's not the most sociable cat there is so I was concerned that she would not get along with the other cats. While we were away, I kept thinking about her and I kept imagining what she was up to. I started drawing and painting her adventures there and I somehow got overboard with it all...
(Note to self: dedicate a complete page to the painting and do not write at the back, especially not with a fountain pen...)
And here is a random flamingo on route to visit some relatives and looking for his way through the Everglades...
And here we are, back in kitten mode and back with my trusted black markers...
Rock on, black metal kitty!
When we came back home, the weather was rainy... as expected. Still, we spent a day at an amusement park and managed to find some sunshine later in the day...
And here I am dutifully practicing yoga. Who would have thought I would love it as much. I have dedicated a notebook to studying the practice of yoga. And of course, any good books worth his salt should have illustrations, so I have been practicing drawing people (me) trying out different yoga poses and working on my breathing.
My yoga teacher: Furryosa
I'm hoping that, now that the new routine has been established, I will have more time to update this blog. In case you cannot wait and are dying to see what I'm up to, feel free to check out my Instagram account @wynterblackarts!
Sunday, 10 July 2016
Long Time No See!
These past few weeks have been really busy for me and my family and things are slowly getting more manageable. We have gone on holiday and I took my traveller’s notebook to document our trip. We spent a few days in the Spanish island of Menorca. This was our second time there and we had an amazing time. We picked the same town and the same hotel. The people from the hotel remembered us and it was nice to see them again.
We left with suitcases full of souvenirs, our heads full of memories and my TN was full of memorabilia, stories and drawings.
Before leaving, I had bought a new regular sized TN from Lady Falcon (link to the left). This was totally an impulse buy and I have to say that I was absolutely not disappointed. The colour, the size, the material were all perfect and I have fallen in love with the regular size. I had had my doubts from the beginning (since I discovered Midori's TNs) and I am completely loving that size. Of course, I probably wouldn't use a broad tipped pen but with a regular or fine nib, it works like a charm.
I also decided to test a Micron pen. I had discovered that they were being sold in one of the few arts and crafts shops in my area and I felt it my duty to at least try them. And I love them... Now I hope and pray that they will continue to stock them. I got a 0.1 in black and I did many of my drawings free hand (as in not using the pencil first before inking). It was both scary and exhilarating. When I came back, I started painting my drawings with watercolour and there was no smudging!...
Without further ado, here are a few pictures of my travelling companion:
These two pictures were taken when my TN was freshly receive. On the second picture, you can see the TN next to its best friend, the Pencil Case. This is probably the most perfect accessory to a busy TN. It holds enough pens for on-the-go missions and it's not too big that you need to bring every single pen/pencil you own. So you basically take just the bare minimum and it doesn't weigh you down. The most exciting feature about the case is that it opens completely flat so no need to rummage around it to find that particular pen that always seems to be hidden at the bottom. Here everything is simultaneously on show so no more wasting time going on search parties!
Back from holiday looking all chubby!
As you can see, my TN is definitely not as pretty and as well decorated as most TNs. For many years, I've admired beautifully decorated and washi taped TNs (and Hobos) that I found on many sites. I kept wanting to learn to do the same on my own TNs but I never really got the hang of it. I felt frustrated because I didn't seem to have an eye for detail. Then this holiday, I just went back to basics and let my instincts rule and I love what I came up with. I managed to make it mine.
I still have quite a lot of pictures to paint and I'm probably going to post more pictures as I go along, so watch this space!
We left with suitcases full of souvenirs, our heads full of memories and my TN was full of memorabilia, stories and drawings.
Before leaving, I had bought a new regular sized TN from Lady Falcon (link to the left). This was totally an impulse buy and I have to say that I was absolutely not disappointed. The colour, the size, the material were all perfect and I have fallen in love with the regular size. I had had my doubts from the beginning (since I discovered Midori's TNs) and I am completely loving that size. Of course, I probably wouldn't use a broad tipped pen but with a regular or fine nib, it works like a charm.
I also decided to test a Micron pen. I had discovered that they were being sold in one of the few arts and crafts shops in my area and I felt it my duty to at least try them. And I love them... Now I hope and pray that they will continue to stock them. I got a 0.1 in black and I did many of my drawings free hand (as in not using the pencil first before inking). It was both scary and exhilarating. When I came back, I started painting my drawings with watercolour and there was no smudging!...
Without further ado, here are a few pictures of my travelling companion:
These two pictures were taken when my TN was freshly receive. On the second picture, you can see the TN next to its best friend, the Pencil Case. This is probably the most perfect accessory to a busy TN. It holds enough pens for on-the-go missions and it's not too big that you need to bring every single pen/pencil you own. So you basically take just the bare minimum and it doesn't weigh you down. The most exciting feature about the case is that it opens completely flat so no need to rummage around it to find that particular pen that always seems to be hidden at the bottom. Here everything is simultaneously on show so no more wasting time going on search parties!
Back from holiday looking all chubby!
As you can see, my TN is definitely not as pretty and as well decorated as most TNs. For many years, I've admired beautifully decorated and washi taped TNs (and Hobos) that I found on many sites. I kept wanting to learn to do the same on my own TNs but I never really got the hang of it. I felt frustrated because I didn't seem to have an eye for detail. Then this holiday, I just went back to basics and let my instincts rule and I love what I came up with. I managed to make it mine.
I still have quite a lot of pictures to paint and I'm probably going to post more pictures as I go along, so watch this space!
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Pencil Case
Since I need to travel soon, I thought I would like to take a traveller’s notebook with me as well as a pencil case to carry what I need. The only 'portable' pencil case I have is a small leather cylinder that used to belong to my husband. It is beautiful and has a nice patina from having been used for so many years.
Still, a cylinder is not so easy to pack, I found, and so I started to look for a flat pencil case. As I always seem to do, I visited Morgan LeFae's Trinkets shop (link on the left) and I found just what I was looking for. OK, I have to admit, I did have that case in my mind for a long time and now was the right time to get it...
I am used to the thick leather that Monique uses for the traveller's notebooks and this one was, of course, thinner for flexibility but it was still of exquisite quality. The colour I chose was dark chocolate (yummy!) and it matches so well my original traveller's notebook that I also got from Monique. It is absolutely stunning and so convenient: it can be opened completely and tied to one of the elastic bands of the traveller's notebook for better portability.
I cannot wait to start travelling and take the pencil case for a 'test drive'!
Still, a cylinder is not so easy to pack, I found, and so I started to look for a flat pencil case. As I always seem to do, I visited Morgan LeFae's Trinkets shop (link on the left) and I found just what I was looking for. OK, I have to admit, I did have that case in my mind for a long time and now was the right time to get it...
I am used to the thick leather that Monique uses for the traveller's notebooks and this one was, of course, thinner for flexibility but it was still of exquisite quality. The colour I chose was dark chocolate (yummy!) and it matches so well my original traveller's notebook that I also got from Monique. It is absolutely stunning and so convenient: it can be opened completely and tied to one of the elastic bands of the traveller's notebook for better portability.
I cannot wait to start travelling and take the pencil case for a 'test drive'!
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Transformation - Part 3
After I let the final layer of marker dry, the end result looked pretty good so I decided to leave it at that. I smoothed in some olive oil and let it dry overnight. Then I got some colourless shoe cream and I applied it on the leather. I have to say that even though I was really disappointed at first, I am loving the end result! It's a bit rough around the edges but I think it's perfect!
Here's a multitude of pictures to show how gorgeous it has turned out:
Here's a multitude of pictures to show how gorgeous it has turned out:
And here it is now together with Lil' Wade:
Right now, I'm using the Captain America TN with my Hobonichi and Lil' Wade has 2 notebooks that I use for random note taking and project prepping. I'm thinking about maybe swapping notebooks and covers.
One last thing I would like to add if I find what I'm looking for would be red elastic band for closure and for holding the inserts. Now how cool would that be?
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