Searching for a Princess
So, on top of an already crazy-busy year for me, I took the plunge and signed up for Carla Sonheim's 'Year of the Fairy Tale' illustration course. My regular readers will know how partial I am to folklore, myths, legends and fairytales, so this was one I just couldn't resist.
I love that with Carla, drawing doesn't have to be 'realistic', we are encouraged to embrace free-form play with pencil and pen and just go for it. I actually really like the art in children's picture book illustrations to be 'stylised', a bit cartoony, animated manga, or folk-arty and that'd totally great by me.
I also like the openness and innocence and freshness of one-off drawings without any eraser correction.
For the first assignment we are quickly sketching some faces for a character development study of our Princess. No eraser. Just ballpoint pen or pencil to paper. Here are my first face sketches as I begin seeking my Princess....
So watch out for more sketches coming soon...of enchanted frogs & more, as I prepare the spot illustration part of this assignment for 'The Frog Princess' (The Tsarevna Frog) - a Russian Fairytale.
Till then....
Blessings on the Beauty Way,
Catherine Athena xo
• • •My journey through the senses• • •
taste:: Fresh squeezed Grapefruit Juice is a refreshing burst of citrus to my sensesI love that with Carla, drawing doesn't have to be 'realistic', we are encouraged to embrace free-form play with pencil and pen and just go for it. I actually really like the art in children's picture book illustrations to be 'stylised', a bit cartoony, animated manga, or folk-arty and that'd totally great by me.
I also like the openness and innocence and freshness of one-off drawings without any eraser correction.
For the first assignment we are quickly sketching some faces for a character development study of our Princess. No eraser. Just ballpoint pen or pencil to paper. Here are my first face sketches as I begin seeking my Princess....
So watch out for more sketches coming soon...of enchanted frogs & more, as I prepare the spot illustration part of this assignment for 'The Frog Princess' (The Tsarevna Frog) - a Russian Fairytale.
Till then....
Blessings on the Beauty Way,
Catherine Athena xo
• • •My journey through the senses• • •
smell:: The divine scent Rose petals in my homemade tea-blend... so feminine-nurturing!
touch:: My cowgirl hat, putting a Star on it & getting ready for the sunshine
see:: Anna Karenina - indulging in the Russian vibe of storytelling.
hear:: Pharrell Williams -'Happy' (can't be anything but, listening to that song!)
think:: Things are coming together nicely, piece by piece
feel:: Ferociously busy of late but pacing it well.
read:: Course notes, course notes, course notes
intuit:: My life will be very different in a few months time! Massive astrological shifts are a'coming mid way through April!
I love your character development. And how scary to have to do it in pen! Can't wait to see your character unfold.
ReplyDeleteI wanted more from your blog post, it felt like the start of something that I wanted to hear about and I love love love your journey through the senses! What a great way to share a moment.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah, please come back again to see how the story unfolds! Cat xo
DeleteHi Cat! I love your sketches! I used to do portraits, and it has reminded me how we must delight our senses and expression, it's a joy in life! Thank you for this!
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