Melissa Dow - Pg 4

Looks like Blogger has come back to life!

Great additions, Kristine, Veronkia and Donna! Again, I find it so cool to see everyone's vastly different styles and approaches to sketching.

Working my way towards the 15, slowly but steadily.

(Oh yeah, that thing called 'reference photos'; should probably use them more often...:/)

Jonathan Woodward: Pages 1-3

Finally getting round to posting my first 3 pages (apologies for taking so long guys) - sketched during a visit to the zoo with my little girl last week.

6-8 Veronika Marosy

Sunny day... soon it's also warm enough to go to the beach :D

Tea-time!

Black & White and Red

I'm having a hard time getting going on my ambitious idea, but I have been doodling at work.

3-5 Veronika Marosy

Nothing worse than staying in bed... but my inspiration is not to be taken away!

Another inspirational sight from my bed. Being dillusional ;D

Kristine Astop - Page 1

Well, hello there. I'm so happy that I am able to participate - finally! - in the May Challenge. Now, due to some time constrictions and other on-going projects, I am only doing Option C. I'm a lightweight, I know! ;)

My focus/limitation is also to get out of my usual style and re-explore figure drawing. I used to LOVE figure drawing and I don't do nearly enough of it. When I do my usual pin-up work, I tend to be very regimented and restricted. Very stylized. I've lost some of my looseness and flow. So, this month, for this challenge, I'm going to work on that! I have discovered a FANTASTIC resource called the Gesture Drawing Practice Tool. It gives folks the ability to do figure gestures with various subjects and lengths of time without having to track down a life drawing group. Very handy for someone like me.

I did some 2 and 10 minute "poses" and here's the first result...

Can't wait for more! ;)

Melissa Dow - Pgs 1 & 2

Thank you for breaking the ice Veronika! I had planned to post much sooner, but I was having some sketchbook dilemmas (mostly, I could not decide which one I wanted to use for the challenge). I have settled on a Moleskin, regular size. While I love the texture and 'feel' of Moleskins, I have yet to really decide if they actually 'groove' with me, so I am giving it a shot.

I had originally thought I was going to try option A, but after some thought, decided it was much wiser to go with B. If I end up doing more than 15 great, if not, at least I won't feel like a total failure. :)

For my sketches this month, I want to get away from my usual quick graphite stuff, and get more experimental with mixed media; specifically COPIC markers, which I have recently re-fell back in love with. I want to really think about laying down color, and lights and darks. Since I illustrate in generally a very colorful, mixed media approach, I realized it would be very beneficial for me to start sketching that way as well.

Anyways, worked up 2 sketches to start. While Zombie Grandma is far better executed in general, I had a lot of fun with the B-Movie Monster one as well.

2- Veronika Marosy

Yesterday we were eating the watermelon we bought at the market in Antwerp.

It reminded me of my childhood summers.

I loved eating watermelons on sunny days!

Breaking the ice 1 - Veronika Marosy

I'm going for option B) this month. I choose no theme, so I'll just draw anything i come across.

Here is my first one from yesterday. I was watching some gliders do rounds. Didn't glide myself, but i'm hoping to do it soon.

The May Challenge is on!

Good Morning/Day/Middle of Night to all!

The ISS, May Sketch Day Challenge has officially begun!

Feel free to post away, and if you would like to start off your first sketch/post with just a quick note on which challenge you are doing (A,B or C), and if you are setting any special guidelines for yourself, that would be great.

Can't wait to see everyone's sketchy creations!

Have fun!

- Melissa

PS - Laura and Veronika, I am still waiting for you both to accept your author invites, so you can post on the blog. Just a heads up. :)