tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37789385073314871452024-03-06T00:52:30.587-05:00Carol Sloan StudiosCarol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.comBlogger626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-51822434842167947952015-07-19T06:00:00.000-04:002015-07-19T06:00:03.670-04:00Succulent SketchSketch in a box.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-13028409262120867282015-07-16T06:00:00.000-04:002015-07-16T06:00:05.857-04:00Can't Resist Those Red FeetThe beautiful <a href="http://www.preboggion.it/Bird_SP_Falco_vespertinus.htm" target="_blank">Red Footed Falcon</a>.<br />
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I am sharing the steps that I went through while drawing/painting this amazing falcon.<br />
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I hope that you fall in love with his beautiful colors as much as I have.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The head was a little too chubby in my first attempt. I did like the feet though. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one looks much better but i ran out of room for the red feet!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I decided to make use of both drawings and put them together, yet separate.<br />
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I had to clean it up a bit and darken the lines.<br />
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And after a little PSE magic, here is the final drawing with digital paint applied.<br />
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Of course the colors I used are a bit bolder than you would find in nature but as an artist, I am allowed that.<br />
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If so, then I am allowing a background color on this one.<br />
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No actual birds were harmed during this exercise.<br />
I know that you are happy that I didn't chop the red feet off of a falcon while drawing this.<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-27455969478601275142015-07-13T06:00:00.000-04:002015-07-13T06:00:01.496-04:00Birds of PreyI decided to do <i>one</i> more bird.<br />
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A beautiful raptor, the Osprey.<br />
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My husband and I used to see them when we were kayaking.<br />
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They are so beautiful, so fierce if you get too close to their nests!<br />
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Pen drawing - no corrections.<br />
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A little correction with the mighty erasure.<br />
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And, my favorite, the color edition.<br />
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This is the origianl drawing of the Green Jay.<br />
I jotted down the colors for reference.<br />
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Then I added the box around it.<br />
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I scanned the drawing into Photo Shop Elements and erased the color notations.<br />
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Then I added lovely color - the thing that beckons our eyes to turn towards it.<br />
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I used a "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds" as my color guide. <br />
And, of course, I used a tiny bit of artistic license with the colors...even though the bird is very bright without my assistance!<br />
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Unless I pull out pen and paper again, this is the last of the bird drawings that I have for you. Although I may try my hand at a few raptors... <br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-55603931829584484152015-06-26T11:14:00.000-04:002015-06-26T11:14:00.125-04:00Let's Add Some Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing I usually do is to save a "clean" version - meaning no color, no darker or plumper lines.<br />
Then I duplicate that version and begin to darken the lines, plump them up if they need it.<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-49697118638713488572015-06-24T06:00:00.000-04:002015-06-24T06:00:05.231-04:00More, More, More<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-45051260421524439322015-06-16T06:00:00.000-04:002015-06-16T06:00:06.947-04:00More More More!More bird head patterns!<br />
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I am sure that I have at least 20 more of these to go before I get tired of them.<br />
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By the time I get to #20, it will truly be my own bird.<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-47707744979234504862015-06-11T06:00:00.000-04:002015-06-11T06:00:05.550-04:00Inspiration DrawingI love Nigel Peake's drawings!<br />
He is one of my favorite artists - he seems to be totally in love with thin lines the same way that I am.<br />
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Here is a tiny bit of one of his bird drawings.<br />
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I love it so much!<br />
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I wanted my drawing to be just like his.<br />
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One bird.<br />
Several applications of color and line.<br />
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I usually draw a couple of versions of the same image.<br />
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I begin with way too many details...I can't help it.<br />
I get started drawing and I can't seem to stop. With the small details that is.<br />
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Then I drag it into PSE (or PS) and begin erasing all those tiny details.<br />
I save a stripped down image and one of (almost) every version or translation in between.<br />
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I could have create at least a hundred more variations using the same bird drawing.<br />
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I thought it would be fun to print the stripped down bird in an art journal and add details with a black pen (or colored one for that matter).<br />
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You could print the same bird on fabric and use stitch to add details.<br />
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There are so many different ways you could use this bird image!Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-32221517298824559452015-06-05T06:00:00.000-04:002015-06-05T06:00:06.108-04:00Photoshop Elements CollageMaybe I should just call it a compilation of images instead of a collage...<br />
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I scanned Dover images into PSE.<br />
Then I removed the background on all of them.<br />
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I thought they would make a really cute screen for a kids shirt.<br />
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Originally I had another mouse in the first one - peeking out from behind the tree.<br />
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You can see the extra mouse behind the rabbit.<br />
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So, he had to go.<br />
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I printed this with Simply Screen (water based screen printing paint). It is #98528 Sugar Plum (a metallic).<br />
I bought the paint on sale at Hobby Lobby. Cheap, effective and a nice variety of colors.<br />
But a little tacky after it dries. Not so noticable on fabric but it is on paper.<br />
Which is where I usally use up my excess paint after a printing session.<br />
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It was printed with a #98530 OMG Pink. Which is a neon pink...<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-36626695219257263522015-06-02T06:00:00.000-04:002015-06-02T06:00:06.410-04:00Pen to PaperSince I can't seem to accomplish anything else in the studio these days (I have been fishing though!), here are a few marks I have made.<br />
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Maybe.<br />
Well, we'll see (as my mom used to say) (OMG or was that me?)...<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-58512995266834308412015-05-16T23:30:00.000-04:002015-05-16T23:30:01.569-04:00And The Winner Is...Nancy A.<br />
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I've been using a thermofax for many years now and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/carolsloan" target="_blank">selling them</a> for the past 7 or so years.<br />
I learned a couple of really good tips from Lyric on this DVD.<br />
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I often point my customers and friends towards online tutorials for more in depth instructions. Since Lyric has made an entire DVD full of great tips, I can happily point them in her direction.<br />
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She starts at the very beginning of what a Thermofax screen is and leads you all the way through to designing your own patterns or art cloth.<br />
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You can use the screens for so many purposes - art quilting, creating one of a kind clothing, totes and bags, ceramics and pottery, plaster, paper, art journal and the list goes on.<br />
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Lyric also covers the in's and out's of fabric paint and the other mediums you can use instead of paint on your screens. <br />
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Every single thing you need to know to be successful with Thermofax screen printing is on this DVD.<br />
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There is 65 minutes of solid instruction from this fun loving fabric artist.<br />
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Chapters:<br />
1. What's a Thermofax: how it's made<br />
2. Creating Imagery: finding and creating designs<br />
3. Printing Techniques: how to use your screens<br />
4. Designing Cloth: layering imagery<br />
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I promise that you will absolutely love this DVD.<br />
Lyric's voice has such a calming effect on the listener - no wonder she is a "Teacher of the Year".<br />
She makes the material so easy to understand and digest.<br />
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One thing I would add is this tip about taping a screen before you print with it (done to secure the edges as well as stabilize the screen).<br />
A lot of people use duct tape - which some say has to cure (you're supposed to cure it?).<br />
Some use strapping tape but I also use regular Painter's Tape (the blue kind). It holds up great even in the water (when rinsing the screen). <br />
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Lyric is generously offering to give a DVD away to a reader from each reviewer's blog. This includes international readers!<br />
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To be eligible for the DVD giveaway, hop over to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/carolsloan" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> and choose your favorite image.<br />
Then leave a comment on this post with that answer.<br />
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The winner will get their favorite screen as well as the DVD!<br />
You will be able to start screen printing immediately.<br />
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I'll let the random number generator pick the winning post on May 16 - after all of the blog hopping has finished.<br />
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PLEASE be sure to leave an email address if you do not have a blogger profile that lists yours.<br />
I'll need a way to get in touch with you when you win.<br />
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Thanks to you readers for reading, and to Lyric for letting me review the DVD.<br />
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The following is a list of reviewers.<br />
Read daily to increase your chances of winning!<br />
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I'm not sure if the previous reviewers have chosen their winners yet, so check them out as well.<br />
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<span class="yiv6538979205" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430315992567_201234" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">May 6 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://janedavila.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jane Davila</a></span><br />
<span class="yiv6538979205" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430315992567_201248" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">May 6 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://melanietesta.com/blog/" target="_blank">Melanie Testa</a></span><br />
<span class="yiv6538979205" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430315992567_201260" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">May 7 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://www.textileevolution.com/index.php/our-journey" target="_blank">Liz Kettle</a></span><br />
<span class="yiv6538979205" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430315992567_201278" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">May 8 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Carol Sloan</span><br />
<span class="yiv6538979205" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430315992567_74174" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">May 9 <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Bitstream Charter, Times, serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Kathy York</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span></a><br />
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<span class="yiv6538979205" style="font-weight: 700;">May 11 </span>S<a href="http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">usan Brubaker Knapp </a></div>
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<span class="yiv6538979205" style="font-weight: 700;">May 12 </span><a href="http://myclothesline.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Desiree Habicht </a></div>
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<span class="yiv6538979205" style="font-weight: 700;">May 13 </span><a href="http://jamiefingaldesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jamie Fingal </a></div>
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<span class="yiv6538979205" style="font-weight: 700;">May 14 </span><a href="http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deborah Boschert </a> </div>
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<span class="yiv6538979205" style="font-weight: 700;">May 15 </span><a href="http://sarahannsmith.com/weblog" target="_blank">Sarah Ann Smith</a></div>
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There are several people that sell Thermofax screens on Etsy (as well as their own websites).</div>
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Perhaps if you can't find what you like in one shop, another one will have exactly what you want.</div>
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Don't forget that you can create your own design out of a drawing, photo or copyright free image and get someone to make the screen for you (I do this in my shop as well).</div>
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There are tons of options when it comes to printing with Thermofax screens and they are all FUN!</div>
Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-45257687594659157122015-05-04T03:30:00.000-04:002015-05-04T03:30:01.163-04:00Drawing From NatureI turned my attention to items that were close at hand, and favorites of mine - sticks and flowers.<br />
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Tulip Poplar flower, Oak twig end,<br />
eastern Red Cedar branchlet (top left)</td></tr>
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I liked the tulip poplar flower so I pulled it into Illustrator and tried a few color combos.<br />
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I am a complete newbie to digital painting or coloring.<br />
But I can see the addiction of it...<br />
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<br />Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778938507331487145.post-58403859323173987342015-05-02T03:30:00.000-04:002015-05-02T03:30:01.412-04:00More Pen and PaperWhen I want to draw but don't know what I want to draw, I usually turn to some sort of Dover book or the like for ideas.<br />
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I found an image that I liked well enough to spend time on.<br />
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I downloaded a couple of pages from <a href="http://doverpictura.com/" target="_blank">Dover Pictura</a> and got to work with a light pencil sketch.<br />
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Then I covered this sketch with a pen tracing.<br />
You can still see a tiny bit of the pencil shading that I did on it.<br />
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I went back in and pulled out the shading so I would have a better idea for placement of the contrast shading.<br />
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Then the details with a pen.<br />
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I really liked using tiny circles for shadowing.<br />
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I seem to do better with that instead of crosshatching.<br />
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To each her own, right?Carol Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430969173208142377noreply@blogger.com1