Week 20 Melancholy*

Two images

Brace yourselves - it's very sad looking week!

I always intended to do a portrait for this challenge.  I didn't think it would be a self portrait, but as luck would have it I had a little bit of bad news this week and it was enough to enable me to pose for a selfie and then paint it. 

For my first picture this week I started with one of my little round doodle people hiding under a table with a teddy. I used oil pastels -  I have no idea how most people use these, but I am learning they don't layer well and certainly don't cope with lighter colours on top of darker ones.

Oh yes - this week I mostly had trouble with noses.

Up date: my self portrait was chosen to be in this weeks picks. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it was included. See the whole list:
Melancholy Picks on 52 week illustration blog

Week 11: Green

5 images
A few styles this week!

I did a chalk and charcoal still life on pink sugar papr this week. I had an idea that I would have another go at home, but so far haven't found the time and energy together. I used pixlr editorto change the background instead :)

My son, drawn from a photo using inktense pencils and water wash. I have added the 'before' version so you can see the incredible changes that the water makes to these pencils.

Any fans of Blackadder out there? I really wanted to do this subject but wasn't sure how I would do it until I was reminded of this style by a somewhat cheeky request from a woman I haven't had any contact with for about 6 years.
Fine liners and digitally added block colour using pixlr editor.