Back In The Drawing Saddle.

Okay, this is nowhere near finished, still a lot of shading to do and since I am doing most of it in pen I am being very careful, and have called it quits for the night.
I haven't tried anything remotely like this for about 20 years and it's thanks to, Mark Crilley's ,wonderful tutorial on, how to draw a wolf, that has help me get into back into the mechanics of drawing.

In the next few weeks I am hoping to start a drawing course with, Bruce Long, at The Studio Of Mosaic Art but I wanted to see if this was still something that grabbed me and that I could actually do.
One of the things I am looking forward to learn is angle and perspective, something I have always struggled with in art.
I am also looking forward to trying more of Mark's tutorials, now that I have gotten back on the bike, so to speak.
I think my wolf looks okay, kind of wistful and happy. Possibly he is on drugs. >.<  Lets hope he improve as I finish off the project.

Plinth Progress

I did promise myself that I would not start too many mosaic projects at once this time and try to keep things simple. So far so good. My plinths had gone on hold over Christmas and the last month because of the heat and time, but I am hoping to start up on them again in the coming weeks.
I did start on the filling work before the break, it's the most tedious part of the project but I am hoping it runs smooth and I will have them finished in good time.

Glass Mosaic

I started a glass mosaic course last night. I did one a few years back but never went on with it.
Glass is a beautiful medium to play with and can give some very stunning results.
I have been a good girl this time and am firstly, making something for myself and also, something fairly small.
Another first for me is working on the back of a large floor tile. This gives a very solid base to work on and very straight and accurate angles.
Last night was spent practicing cutting/breaking a lot of glass and getting a feel for it. Most importantly learning how to handle it safely.
I have gone with a fishy theme, always wanted to make fish mosaics. I came up with this little guy and am really pleased with the design I came up with.

 

Next week I will be choosing colors, cutting them out and starting to bet them glued.