IrelandBrady - Musings To Ponder

Well now, I think I am ready to begin a new colored pencil drawing using the techniques I am learning from "Colored Pencil Painting Bi...

Today mark's the completion of my "Bowl Of Cherries" illustration.  It has been an interesting, challenging and educational j...

Today I added more shadowing to the face, along with more details (eye lashes, eye brows, etc.).  Added the hair and completed his "Ch...

I began today by removing the masking paper from the arms and neck areas.   I began with a light peach Prisma Premier pencil and added dark...

Today I completed the woodwork on the deck rail.  For the wood I burnished the layered colors with a burnishing pencil and then used a blac...

So far today I have completed (for now) the shrubbery in back of the deck rail.  I applied several layers of different green colored pencil...

A BIG HI to everyone!  I want to try another colored pencil illustration and for the subject I have chosen an old photo (circa 1993) from o...

I finished my little girl today and I must say, overall, I am very pleased with the results.  Today I worked on the wood couch arm and th...

Today I mostly worked on her outfit, but I did add some contrast to the skin tones and hair.  I was able to achieve the black in the dress ...

I have begun working on a new drawing that encompasses using new (to me) techniques in colored pencil layering and blending.  I did the bac...

I have been intimidated over creating an Etsy Treasury for ages and ages!  I finally tried and found, much to my delight, that creating a t...

Zentangle Inspired Number Zero

This past week I received a wonderful surprise from MagicLoveCrow aka Stacy .  She is a dear friend of mine who lives in Canada.  Stacy an...

"Zentangle Inspired Number Eight"

This is another colored pencil study of a Strawberry.    The original background did not turn out well at all ... so an "India Ink...

I made it!  YA-HOO!  I did it, I did it, I did it!  Here is sketch Number 75!  Before my Mom's macular degeneration became so severe,...

Here is Zentangle Inspired Number Six ... also available in my Etsy Shop as an 8" x 10" art print and a 2.5" x 3.5" AC...

Have you ever had a colored pencil that you just love but can no longer find that particular color (for one reason or another) and you are ...

Zentangle Number Five is now available in my Etsy Shop as an ACEO (2.5" x 3.5") and as an 8" x 10" authorized art pr...