Inspiration Avenue - St. Patty's Day
>> Saturday, March 19, 2011
I thought it was fitting that since I grew up in Chicago that I draw the Chicago River dyed green for St. Patty's Day. I sketched it up in pencil first then went over it with my new Sharpie pen (which I love by the way!) and for the thicker black lines my Staedtler Lumocolor pen. I colored in the green river with several different shades of green with my Prismacolor colored pencils.
I stopped at Hobby Lobby again today to get the Prismacolor Turquoise pencils (I've heard they're pretty good for sketching) but I haven't used them yet. I was only going for those, but you know how it is. lol. I ended up with some new watercolor brushes (on sale for 50% off!) and another pastel paper pad in a larger size. So I have tons of new supplies to play with and a whole day off of work!
Check out all of the great submissions for this week's challenge here.
Happy Saturday!
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11 Wonderfully Stated Opinions!:
LOVE that pop of green! What a simple and perfect statement!
It's so fun to get new art supplies! yay! I love the green and black here, nice job! I wish i could see that river in person...i saw a photo of it on line and couldn't believe my eyes! You've captured it sooo well! xo
I love how you used color and the lack thereof to accentuate the green river. Perfect St. Patty's Day drawing. Have a great weekend! :-)
Well, you know, all rivers flow green on St. Patty's Day!
Being Irish - how could I not LOVE this!!!!
cheers, dana
Can you believe I only learned about the green river this year? I love this drawing!
xo
This is cool! I love the fact that there are so many Irish people in Chicago that they really do this! Great drawing!
ah, this is home - well captured!
Looks really cool, the green color really pops!
And buying new art supplies is always fun~ ^-^
How fun that they dye the river green! Great drawing & an original take on the IA theme.
Kat :-)
I didn't realize they do that! How cool that must be to see in person.
Love the drawing and your choice on the shade of green! Sorry I am getting here late. ~Theresa
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