Scrawlrbox January 2018

January's Scrawlrbox dropped on the mat last week and here it is:

I am in two minds about this box, I like the Blackwing pencil and I like the Edding pen, the sketchbook is nice but the Magic Markers I feel are not going to work on the paper, or at least they are going to cause issues, not sure on the colours. Anyway as I said in a previous blog, I was super inspired by my new skull and I tried out this box straight away:

First off the Blackwing pencil is very dark and does not like being rubbed out at least not on this paper. The Markers worked as expected on this paper, scratchy and I had to put the print that came with the box between the sheets to stop it bleeding through on to the next sheet. I only used one pen as I couldn't really work out how I was going to add the blush colour into my drawing. Anyway I like the skull and it was a good test run of the art supplies. 

The prompt is Starlet so for the ScrawlrChallenge I am going to have to come up with something that fits, hmmmm.... 

My new friend

As I have been a bit obsessed with skulls in the last year, one of the things I have wanted is a full sized human skull replica to be able to make my own reference images from. And here she is:

I really love her! perfect for me to get whatever angle I want and not have to rely on the internet. I can shine a lamp on her at different angles for exciting and moody shadows.

Jaw is hinged and the top comes off to have a look inside which is also super interesting and fascinating to learn how everything works. If I was sure that polymer clay wouldn't melt or damage the skull I would attempt to put muscles on and learn about them too.

Pretty kool hey?

Scrawlrbox December 2017

Well Blogmas went well didn't it? lol, lets just brush that under the carpet and talk about December's Scrawlrbox:

I loved everything about this box, the gold watercolours (in 6 colours!) the wide water brush, the Derwent pencil and the Micron pen. They also gave us two different types of paper to use as the gold would look lovely on black. Though the box was essentially the same as November's box (gold, line marker, pencil) I didn't want to do anything that was too similar to my Koi piece.

The prompt was Mythical Creatures so I was going to do a dragon but I really wanted to draw a skull so why not a Unicorn skull. I couldn't do a gold circle as the background as the horn was already gold and it wouldn't stand out so I tried something different and not my usual style. Initially I didn't like it but after leaving it alone for a while it grew on me.

Anyway January's box arrived this week, already done something with the materials as I was super excited and inspired by something else I bought this week.....

Blogmas day 9

Here is my actual piece of art for the Scrawlr challenge 'Born from bubbles' (yesterdays post was a practice piece). I really love this guy and I think using the blue metallic pen on this piece as well would have ruined it. They say you have to use only the supplies in the box, doesn't mean you have to use them all.  Hey look I put the right date this time lol. 

Did some more wrapping of presents and I started on the labels but I don't really like what I made so back to the drawing board. 

Blogmas day 8

Today I started with finishing the treasure dragon from yesterday and its now listed in the shop. I also played around with the Spectrum Noir Artliner pens from the Scrawlrbox and the gold pen. The prompt is 'Born from bubbles' so I thought about a fish and I have been wanted to draw a Koi in a tattoo style for a while and thought why not combine the two.

(Yes I realize I dated it wrong lmao, honestly thought it was the 7th)

Etsy Shop

Also we put up the Christmas trees today and yesterday so some slightly more festive photos will be appearing in the next few blogs.

Blogmas day 7

After my last black fine liner blog post I discovered I had missed two. 

Chameleon Detail pen, I got this pen from a Scrawlrbox with Chameleon pens

Faber Castell is a pen I have used years ago but has dried out since so this one is a new one.

Artline Ergoline came with October's Scrawlbox along with the ZIg writer and whilst I was unimpressed with how they worked on the supplied paper they do work quite well on other surfaces.

And from November's Scrawlrbox is the Spectrum Noir Artliner pen, haven't really had much time to play around with these yet.

Blogmas day 6

 Post day! I've been waiting (not) patiently for the post man today. The dice shop had a mixed bag of discontinued dice and me being a sucker for dice and the unknown I bought one, he he.

There's quite a few lol 

And I needed a resupply of some metallic clay and deco gel for my treasure dragons, and I found this liquid gold gel from Sculpey which I want to try out for the coins. Good lord trying to get hold of metallic clay this time of year is a challenge, damn you all for making Christmas decorations. 

And a little treat to myself:

Not drawn anything with these yet, just taken the grey out and tried it, excited to draw something with these when I get a chance.