Last week (before I got sick and barely leave the house) I got some acrylic paints.
These are really tiny ink containers (20g) - below you can see the colours that I fell in love with. I also choose colours that could work with the acrylics that I already own.
On next night I thought it was time to try them and that was what I came up with.

Conclusion - it's been awhile since I paint with acrylics and watercolours, it's easier to use them when you use them regularly. Practice makes you know the medium that your using. For sure it's something to keep using.

Before sharing another pattern (this week's pattern) I have something yet to share.
In the first days of January I've done a special gift for a friend of my grandma. Both of them like a lot lace, embroidery and knitting things. This friend is always bringing and showing new and old projects to my grandma. Recently she showed us both some really old based drawings based on lace projects that we're from her mother. As her birthday was approaching, me and grandma gathered up and though about creating a pillow with an illustration inspired in those old drawings that we have been shown.



Since there was no much time to actually draw and paint the pillow, I didn't do any sketch and jump into the final artwork.
Started to lightly sketch the fabric with pencil, as soon I was satisfied with the drawing I started the painting process. Everything was painted with acrylics, fabric acrylics and fabric medium, and it was finished with fabric black marker.


Unfortunately there was no chance to take a photo to the final pillow, but still, here are a few details of the final illustration.


A little bit different from what I've been doing, but quite refreshing, at least for me. What's you're thoughts on the final illustration?

Winter is coming...

Done back in October of this year, based on friend old photo. Obviously she is a great fan of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones. Can you wonder her favourite family from the book and tv series?
Seem to me quite appropriate post this when the winter is just around the corner...

Halloween

Some people celebrate, some like it, others don't.
Yesterday I share the draft I've made, today I share the final product.
For a long time I haven't been using my guache, it's a change from the acrylics, watercolour and colour pencils that I usually use. Maybe after this I can incorporate more in my daily work.

Hope you have a nice Halloween! or at least a good night (if you don't celebrate).

Cat details

Skull details

Witch and frog details

pumpkins details

angels are skeletons from the past

"... e parece que paraste no tempo, quando ele não pára, nem por um segundo..."

Qual a melhor maneira de viajar no espaço? Numa perspectiva virada para o conforto, acho que um bom sofá seria o suficiente...

Exercício de Desenho | Drawing exercise

This does part of my Handmade A6 sketchbook (2010), done with blanc and squared paper sheets. Watercolour and pencil. Two folks meet in a sheet of paper.

This does part of my Handmade A6 sketchbook (2010), done with blanc and squared paper sheets. Phrase from a music (Olga) by a Portuguese band Klepht.

Earth by ~maf8 Bookmarker.

Into the Night by ~maf8 «She had fire in her soul It was easy to see How the devil himself could be pulled out of me There were drums in the air as she started to dance (...) And we danced on into the night» Into the Night - Santana feat Chad Kroeger  Tools: A4 paper, watercolour, colour pencils, black and white acrylics, black marker    My part of art trade with *SSPirate