An attempt to have a richer sketchbook with mindful art play.

Decided that what I want to work on is collage and oil pastels. These are two mediums i really enjoy but havent really taken the time to explore much.

Sketchbook Fun! - image 1 - student project So This is my favourite of all the collage pieces I think.

Sketchbook Fun! - image 2 - student project This to me is a big mess. I added too much and overworked it. but we must remind ourselves always that art is play and this is just a sketchbook!

Sketchbook Fun! - image 3 - student project This was actually my first of the collage portraits. Iiked it but not sure i like the added colorpencil marks.

Sketchbook Fun! - image 4 - student project Loved how crazy this one turned out.

Sketchbook Fun! - image 5 - student project This was my first attempt at doing a whole bleed collage composition. I call it 'Morning Anxiety'!

Sketchbook Fun! - image 6 - student project Moving on to oil pastel eploration. swatches of some colors. Ofcourse realised that oil pastels bleed onto eachother so one has to put a blank page inbetween. which i did later on.
Sketchbook Fun! - image 7 - student project cactus is a subject matter I love so felt i would ease myself into the medium with them.

Sketchbook Fun! - image 8 - student project Some experimentation with scraching and more blending swatches.
Sketchbook Fun! - image 9 - student project

Sketchbook Fun! - image 10 - student project

Sketchbook Fun! - image 11 - student project This is a copy of a famous painting by Egyptian artist ElGazzar. I wanted to explore mark making with pastels and scraching so I used this painting to do that.

Overall great course. I became alot more mindful of my page and how to use the space. I also liked the ideas of how to ease ones self into the practise and used them all! The technical swatches when I don't feel like thinking, the doorway and just choosing a subject im comfortable with while looking at pictures of it for inspiration, writing notes and infromation about the piece. Sketching before paint application even if its just a very thin layout so as not to get lost. Excellent tips which made me practise daily and become alot more proud of my sketchbook. Thanks!

Maya Gowaily

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