3 Materials Challenge: Day 11
I think trying to choose a subject may be the hardest part of this challenge. (Aside from frustration over the results!)
I looked back through some photos on my phone to find something I could feel vaguely enthusiastic about sketching. I finally settled on a photo of my youngest sister’s Sheltie, Barney. Apologies for my rather goofy-looking doodle portrait! Drawing a dog’s mouth, especially from the front like this, is tricky! I need to practice, preferably with pencil where I can erase and more easily adjust.
The three materials I used today included two Ohuhu double-tipped markers (brush and fineliner nibs)—one in bluish purple and the other in orange. I had planned to use a red Gel FX Crayola for my third material, but I realized too late that I’d made one area purple that should’ve been white (not that it’s very precise or accurate, anyway). I opted for a white acrylic paint pen instead of the crayon, but it didn’t cover perfectly. The purple underneath turned it a pinky-purple tone. I probably should’ve left it as it was—a lesson for next time. At least I tried!
Silly-looking mouth aside, it’s not the worst thing I ever doodled. It’ll have to do, in any case, because I am done with this for the day. This challenge is starting to feel like a chore.
