Malia's Virtual Sketchbook

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Playing in Acrylic

Playing in Acrylic

In my experience, most anything looks good in acrylic, so I've been having fun with it along with my husband and my friend. So a few of these paintings are by then. Anyone can do it!

Gang Gang Cockatoo and Yellow Flower

by Kenston Battrick

Lovebird Diva on the Stage

Lovebird on the Stage

Lutino Lovebird

By Maxwell Lee
A Buddha Head on a Cloud

Max's house, by Maxwell Young Min Lee

Maxwell Young Min Lee
Tree

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Figure Gesture Sketches 3/2

Gesture Drawings

Ballet, Movement, and Other

Just took a mechanical pencil and enjoyed scribbling on the page.

Australian Birds Sketches

Australian Birds Sketches

How to Draw Australian Birds

I've still been working week 8,9,10. I didn't fall behind yet except in the uploading. In he meantime I'll post some sketches and studies. I love birds, especially those of the Australian parrot variety. I think it may be the series I could be most likely to complete.

These are completed in colored pencil and ink. Still getting used to ink, you can be quite expressive but I feel its a little unforgiving to mistakes. No way to pick up lines and drop them off elsewhere.

Gang Gang Cockatoos

Palm Cockatoo

Budgies

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2014 Week 8 Paintings: Watercolor and Stickers Collage

2014 Paintings Week 8

Watercolor and Stickers Collage

So it's coming a little early. I liked the painting techniques. They are relaxing and easy, and its fun to decorate them with ink when I'm done. And it's been really fun to use the stickers from my collection of Japanese stickers. There is such a variety and they are so funny! I make the stickers available at my etsy www.etsy.com/shop/mautio I'm always adding new stock and getting attached to some of the items myself, that's why it's fun to put them in my work.

And also fun to practice my imperfect watercolor art. But I guess I don't aspire to perfect renderings, they're not important after the advent of photography. BUT I do want to develop a style. Even though it seems I've explored so many different styles by this point. Thanks for visiting!

I had a cold so I didn't do much in depth or research into my other projects. But I'm starting to come back to myself.

No One Kick Starts my Game Like You
Oyaji series stickers
"When all else fails, just have fun!"

Never Regret Anything You Enjoyed

To Razzle Dazzle: Just Be You!

You don't always get it, but we are family!

You Raise me Up!

2014 Week 7 Paintings: Watercolor Brushes, Ink, Stickers

2014 Week 7 Paintings:

Watercolor Brushes, Ink, Stickers Mixed Media

More practicing brush control according to www.watercolorpainting.com.

It was fun. Also, using Japanese stickers from my collection. See also

www.etsy.com/shop/mautio for the stickers used in these paintings.

Don't Regret Swinging, Regret not Trying
"Painterly Strokes" www.watercolorpainting.com
brush control lessons

Circus Twins

The F Boys: Fierce, Fine, Fresh, Fabulous, Flippin, Fanta

Splotchy Peachface Lovebird

Wasn't sure about this but love the juxtaposition of the splotchy and the lovebird

Shake Your Money-maker
The Choice is Yours

Show stoppin means Just be You!
Paint lines, splotching, and ink drawing.

Monday, February 10, 2014

2014 Week 6: Watercolor Brush Control Techniques for Beginners Collage Cards

Week 6

Watercolor Brush Control Techniques

paired with Stickers

for fun Pop-Art Mixed Media Cards

Stickers: exclusive from Japan! Available at my etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/mautio

I used www.watercolorpainting.com for some tutorials which gave me some great inspiration for techniques to try, since I am a beginner to watercolor and can use all the techniques I can get at this point. Also, I have a lot of crappy student watercolor paint to try to use up.