The Queen of Ice

I don't remember when I drew this but I know it was done with these twisty crayons. At that point, they were still pretty much unused and I wanted to test them out some more. I know that much. And, well, this is one of the results of that testing. I call her the Queen of Ice. 
Because, why not. She does look kinda icy. But at the same time, she's smiling, so she's probably not that bad. I used white acrylic paint for the highlights.

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 12th of May, 2022

 

I really should use crayons more...

 

I honestly don't know what I was doing here. But the end result is not too bad for it being done with just crappy crayons. Well, after sketching it with a pencil first. Hope you don't dislike it too badly.

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 2nd of September, 2021

Grapes would have made more sense...

 

A still life pic based on a youtube tutorial. They did it with paint, I did it with a crappy pen, and then I used crayons. Because I wanted to use crayons. I haven't used them in a while and I wanted to. I think it looks decent. It's not my best work, but it's not terrible. For something that took around 20 minutes.

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 16th of May, 2021

I like the house

 I got more art. After a bit of a break. Two new pics. Did them both more or less in one sitting. The first one is a blue-haired girl done in crayons. And yes, I know that the nose and the mouth don't really align as they should. So, either she has a skewed smile or there's something wrong with her. Sue me. It was kinda hard to do it in crayons. I just don't understand how people can layer them so well... I can do that with oil pastels, but with regular crayons... Nope. Most of those I own feel really scratchy when put to the paper. Although, most people I've seen using crayons on youtube were using Crayola crayons.  And they don't offer those where I live. Not at all. So I can't compare them with the ones I own. Maybe when I finally make the trip to a country that sells them, I will be able to do a bit of a test and see how they perform for myself. 

But back to the picture. Like I said, done in crayons. Just a simple portrait. I had no reference for this. The only thing I used was the image on the back of the page. And well, the paper in this sketchbook is really thin. So it was visible and I used it as a little bit of a guideline. And then I used reference for the hair. I am really bad at coming up with hairstyles. I mean, I can imagine them, but without actual reference, if I try to draw my vision, it all ends up looking the same. No creativity whatsoever. So I've started using references for hairstyles. And I'm probably not gonna stop any time soon. 

A bunch of pictures

Wooden path. Done in crayons. Just to see what I could do with them. I wish my crayon skills were on par with LemiaCrescent from youtube, but I'm nowhere near her level. Still not gonna stop me from trying. Problem is, my crayons don't seem to want to layer. Oh well, I'm gonna be vacationing in the UK this year so I'm gonna try to get my hands on some art supplies that are not available in my country. Including some Crayola crayons, just to see if they really are better than what I have. 

This time, I took out just a normal pencil. And then I got inspired and decided to draw a tree while watching some "how to draw" videos on youtube. I love the fence. Yet, I'm a bit disappointed with the top of the tree. The rest of it is good, but the topmost part, not so much. Still, altogether, a nice sketch. Well, not a sketch, a drawing this time. Too detailed to be a sketch. For once.

Another tree done in pencil. This one can and will be classified as a sketch. I did not spend enough time on it to be anything but a sketch. Still like how it turned out. Love the shading of the branches and the tree trunk. Though I did almost tear through the paper with the pressure I was putting on the pencil. Well, that's what I get for using such a flimsy paper. 

Pants this time and it's a bunny. Mostly just an outline with a bit of shading in the darkest parts. And some flowers in the background. Oh, and he's green because I had some leftover green paint and didn't want it to go to waste. 

Peacock done in markers. Water-based markers, I must add. At least di did not use the flimsiest paper I had. The sketchbook this is done in has paper that is a bit sturdier. Not as good as my mixed media pad that I still haven't used, but better than the one I did the bunny on. Not that the bunny had problems, but you understand what I mean, don'T you?
The problem with this was, even though the paper was of better quality, I still had some problems when I layered too much marker on top of each other. And then I started bitching about not having enough green shades. So the next day I went to buy some. And now I have a bigger selection. 

Moon valley. Done in markers mostly, but the moon is white acrylic paint that was half dry on the palette. I started this several years ago. And this year, I came back to it. It's in a book that has almost every page filled with an unfinished picture. There are a few that are already finished, but I'm honestly not sure if there are any empty pages left. Maybe one. But I don't know for sure. My prediction is that it will take quite some time to finish it. In most cases because I have zero idea what I was doing on some of the pages. Really, some of them have several random lines or similar and I have no clue what it was supposed to be...

Elephant. In gray paint. Just a quick sketch. Wanted to try animals and had leftover black and white paint. Or maybe just black? I don't know. It could have been white for all I know. But I know I had leftover paint of some kind. I love how the elephant turned out. Also, initial sketch was done in pencil that was then partially erased with a kneaded eraser. 

Bell pepper. In yellow. Done in water-based markers. I love how it looks. Though again, the flimsy paper. I feared I would tear right through it. I didn't though. Love the shading on it. Like, I know it's not hyperrealism, but I still want to grab it and eat it! And now I'm wondering if it really is done in markers. Because I think it actually isn't. Or at the very least, it is a combination of paints and markers. Still, looks great and I love it. 

  

An Owl. Hoot hoot. Well, not Hoot Hoot. That would be a pokemon. Done in paint and colored pencils. Really like how it looks. Though if I wanted, I could go back into it and make it a lot darker and more saturated. I won't, though. I think I like it the way it is. So why mess with something that works, right? 

Who left a burning candle right next to a book? Done in pencil initially. But then I decided to add some color and took out my oil pastels and giocondas. I mean, who doesn't like blue fire. I sure do. So I added mostly blue, but also some black and gray for shading. And for the record, the photo doesn't do it justice. It looks kinda better in real life. I guess it's because the photo is not lying flat and is not front and center... I'm not taking another one!

Horse. Don't know why. Maybe as a homage to my horse phase when I was younger? There was a time when I would draw a lot of horses of any kind. And I still like them, but I'm no longer so crazy about them. That's what I get for entering a dragon phase.

Well, nevermind. This stallion is done in paints and I love how he turned out. Now to figure out what breed he is. Any ideas?

Background?

Hi,

I need help. I've got this picture. Almost finished. Only need to add the background. And that's the problem. Because, as almost always, I don't know what to do for the background. And therefore, I'm turning to you, my readers. If you have any idea, please, tell me, I'll appreciate it. 

Here's the picture:

Thanks in advance for any ideas you might give me. 

See ya.