It's A Black & White World

I've been dabbling with the idea of finally screwing up my courage and trying some landscapes. This week's challenge seemed perfect to try my hand at something that scares the heck out of me. I know, I know, I can hear you all now... fear is kind of a useless emotion when it comes to artwork. It's great in a dark alley or when you're being chased by a snaggley toothed monster, that adrenaline kick becomes real useful. But with art creation it's about as useful to the artist as a screen door on a submarine.

Ok, so I'm conquering my fears today. You know, I'm gonna run out of artistic fears soon if I keep going like this... all I have left is fear of drawing humans/faces. I'll get to that maybe in the fall or winter. (Yes, I'm putting it off!! So sue me. I'm a big chicken, feathers and all.) Anyway, I digress... SQUIRREL! (click it, it's a link. It'll explain an interesting little personality quirk I have, lol.)

Here's my first Landscape...

Title: "The Night"

Cool Grays

I decided that my first foray into landscapes would be in black & white (hence the title, lol). I totally mixed my media and used everything that came in black, grey or white! My cool toned Copics got a thorough work out, in fact, I used up both my 01 cool gray and my colorless blender. I'm not surprised though, my 01 warm gray is dead too. I used Prismacolor Jet black for the entire right side of the painting and I LOVE how the leaves turned out, they actually look like a tree overhanging a street. I then went to town with all my other black, gray and white tools, I used gel pens, watercolor pencils, Graphitint pencils and even acrylic white paint to brighten the lamp standard's globe and highlights on the pole. I just kept layering and layering, I was seriously surprised just how much abuse Arches paper can take! I must have made the paper twice as heavy with all the supplies added! (kidding, sort of)

The above is my submission for this week's APR Challenge, "create art from the inspiration around you". I had promised my mom a drawing of her favorite bridge outside the apartment and I still will get to that this week. I also promised myself that I'd go around the house and collect some everyday items and just draw them. I think the most mundane objects can be so beautiful. So, to all my bloggy friends who want to participate this week, go create some cool art by just looking around you then come back to the Artist's Play Room and add your lovely creation. I look forward to all your submissions. 

I'm off to bed as it's after Midnight here. Totally yawning at the moment. In fact, just typing yawn has made me yawn again! So I'm gonna stop typing that word. What word, you say? Ya, I'm not falling for that trick! I'm not so dumb as to... it seems just thinking about yawning makes you yawn. Seriously, now STOP! Did you know you can't type and yawn at the same time? Yup, just learned that. I'm full of useless knowledge, and I'm rambling about YAWNING.... and I keep DOING IT!!! 

I'm going to bed before my jaw locks in this position.
Night peoples.
Sleep well, although you're all prolly much smarter than me and in bed by now! 

I'm out!

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