B is for Beacon

 I’m not thrilled with tonight’s entry… I actually tried painting instead of doing a quick drawing.  I’m MUCH better at drawing then painting… and that shows… eeek.

Once again- I’m doing all of the art this month digitally; because that is what I need to improve.  I used the app Procreate on the iPad pro. 

I totally hate this one and probably won’t promote it to much… guess you have to start somewhere? 

I’m trying to find a good way to paint digitally.  I can paint digitally and quite well; but it has the obvious thumbprint of being a digital drawing/painting.  Despite my attempts to attack this differently and use a variety of brushes; this one still looks very… digital. 

So this is what I came up with today… I think I need to do some more research…

Well tomorrow is the letter C! so if you have an idea throw it in the comments below; I’d be happy to draw a request.  Keep in mind these will be 30 minute speed paintings; so they will not be very polished (at least not at first)

Thanks for visiting!
Alicia

Alicia

7 responses to “B is for Beacon”

  1. Geoff Maritz Avatar
    Geoff Maritz

    Hello Alicia.Popped over from the A to Z challenge to say hi.I know what you mean about digital drawing, I have the same problem. I do a lot of drawings for my work, I'm a carpenter, but I do almost all of them with a pencil and paper. The problem with that is I don't have a scanner so it becomes a bit iffy when posting drawings to the net.Oh well, this too shall pass.Blessings from Geoff in Johannesburg South Africa.

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  2. Frédérique Avatar
    Frédérique

    Pretty drawing! Quilting Patchwork & Appliqué

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  3. coach-daddy Avatar
    coach-daddy

    The thing I notice first is how cool and steely the lighthouse itself looks. I love that. I know in critiquing your own art, it's sometimes hard to see some of the very cool things. Glad I found you through the A to Z Challenge!As for C words … What about camp? Or cup? Or Craziness?

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  4. Alicia Hawks Avatar
    Alicia Hawks

    thank you!

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  5. Alicia Hawks Avatar
    Alicia Hawks

    It is frustrating, especially when so many clients want digital art/drawings. I had a professor that just said it was 'pencil mileage' so I've been trying to put on a lot of mileage on my digital pencils lol

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  6. Alicia Hawks Avatar
    Alicia Hawks

    Thank you for your input! I feel bad I didn't see this yesterday- your suggestions are a lot of fun. It was just one of those days I didn't get to the computer at all.

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  7. Alicia Hawks Avatar
    Alicia Hawks

    I meant to say this in the other comment, but a kid came in and started chatting at me.it is really hard to see the positive in your work; especially when you have a specific goal or vision in mind. So I appreciate very much you pointing out what is working in the painting. 😀

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