Showing posts with label Peachtober. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peachtober. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Happy Halloween & #Peachtober 2023!

It’s October 31st. So first and foremost, Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a great day. Now onto the bulk of today’s post.

Last year, I did an art challenge on Instagram through the month of October. However, this year I decided to change the way I participated in #Peachtober. I did do most of the 2023 prompt list. The main change was I didn’t post to social media and instead focused on making a single piece of art. So, for today’s Halloween post, I’m going to delve into my process. For the prompt list and the specifics about the materials I used see the notes section at the bottom of the post.


Some sketches (Right and left image)….

When the prompt list was released, I immediately started sketching and thinking about what medium I wanted to use. Last year, I went with colored pencil (Prismacolor Premier); this time I wasn’t as sure and considered acrylic paint—one of my favorite mediums—or a combination of markers and colored pencil. That, like my original idea, changed as I hammered out the details of what I was going to be doing.

Another sketch (Image on the right)….

So, what was I planning? Well my initial idea was a series of bottles for each prompt, but that was when I thought I would post almost every day to social media. Even during the early stages of developing that idea, the more I sketched the more my original train of thought turned toward what would eventually be my main source of inspiration: cabinets of curiosities. Not the Netflix TV show, but the actual concept of the thing. It allowed me to also incorporate (and organize) elements of my initial idea—with the various jars, bottles, and displays. Principally it gave me better direction with how I wanted to arrange everything on the page, especially as I moved farther from separate pieces and toward a single painting.

Here’s what the piece ended up looking like….


Painting process was pretty straight forward and took about four dedicated sessions across as many days. Overall, I’m pretty happy with the result.

So, once again, Happy Halloween and thanks for reading!


Notes
List of materials used:
  • Canson Watercolor Paper 9in x12in; 140 lb/300g
  • Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint
  • Sketchbook
  • 0.7mm mechanical pencil
#Peachtober2023 Prompt List created by @furrylittlepeach **(The crossed out prompts are ones I decided to skip, simply because I couldn’t find a way to work them into the painting in a way I liked.)**
1.Bee / 2.Cosmos/  3.Sweet/ 4.Grub/ 5.Sprig/ 6.Eye/ 7.Crater
8.Dream/ 9.Blue/ 10.Citrus/ 11.Pencil/ 12.Nest/ 13.Ship/ 14.Garden 
15.Weather/ 16.Sidekick/ 17.Blush/ 18.Snooze/ 19.Candle/ 20.Bulb/ 21.Slingshot
22.Tunnel/ 23.Message/ 24.Wand/ 25.Coral/ 26.Ladybug/ 27.Pond/ 28.Chomp
29.Float/ 30.Moss/ 31.Spooky

Combined prompts: Float & Spooky; Tunnel and Grub; Garden & Ladybug; Nest & Blue 


Monday, October 31, 2022

Happy Halloween! + #Peachtober22

Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun (and safe) day. Now, onto the blog post. This year, I wanted to do more of the #Peachtober prompts. Adri is also joining me with a handful of her own illustrations. So, here’s everything we did for #peachtober.


Adri’s Comments: Unlike Breana, I didn't have a complete clear idea. I just wanted to go ahead and do it. I did get my colors together since I was using watercolor gouache. Plus it has been a minute since I've painted. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. I just need to draw something for the empty squares (which would be separate from this).

Prompts: Bow, Potion, Boulder, Boot, Plant, Sleepy


You can find more individual images on my blog or art Instagram, and on my blog.


Breana’s Comments: My idea for this year was mainly to keep it simple, but I also wanted to experiment with my color choices. I chose colored pencils as my medium, particularly because I upgraded my Prismacolor set from twenty-four to seventy-two.

Page 1 prompts: Trunk, Lantern, Snow & Globe, Trees, Sprout, Potion, Field, and Cave (I didn't end up posting it to Instagram, because it didn't fit with the rest).


Page 2 prompts: Bun, Boot & Plant, and Dandelion.


Page 3 prompts: Sleepy & Spaceship, Land & Sea, Bow, and Mask.


**Note: for a closer look at each illustration, visit my Instagram page HERE**




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