Be Bright, Be Colorful Contest Entry

 

Hey guys! This is a little painting I did for the lovely Be Bright, Be Colorful Contest over at That Bright One. Wish me Luck! I hope you like it Kaylee Beth :)

 

~ Emma-lee

Some Art

 

                I've been working on some art lately. So I thought I'd share some with you :)



                                                ^^ My Attempt at drawing Taylor Swift ^^

 

^^A Valentine's Day Card I made^^

 

I'd love to hear your feedback! Thanks for reading :)

 

~ Emma-lee

DIY Feather Canvas

 

 

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To draw or not to draw?

 Some of you may have never ever tried to draw anything. Or maybe you've attempted it a few times, but failed. Well, don't give up yet. There are lots of reasons why you should draw! It's relaxing and stress relieving. Whenever I'm mad or upset I pull out my sketchbook and just draw. Even if I'm doodling, I find that it helps me calm down, and feel better. Drawing doesn't have to be realistic either. A drawing can be a doodle, a scribble, a sketch, and pretty much anything you want. You can use pencils, pens, paints, etc. And believe it or not, it helps us become more creative. I prefer drawing realistically, because I have yet to find the abstract artist within me. But, often times I'll just take my notebook and draw out random designs, logos, words, and basically whatever comes to mind. And It's quite fun. Even if you throw out your finished product or you aren't happy with it. You still learned something for next time. Maybe you learnt that you shouldn't make the lines so dark, or you shouldn't try to draw clouds in the shape of molecules. Whatever you draw you learn something from. That's how we discover new techniques, and new forms of art. So don't stop drawing just because your frustrated that it isn't turning out the way you imagined it. When I start sketching a picture, I always imagine it to be this amazing picture I saw on Pinterest or something, but it almost never ends up the way I imagined it. That doesn't mean it's not good, in fact, it means I've got my own unique style that likes to show itself through my drawings. And I'm sure you've heard it before - Everyone is one of a kind. Because, if everyone was the same, you would never have your very on style of creating. But don't get me wrong, if your 20 and you draw like a 7 yr. old, you should definitely keep progressing. We never stop learning, our brains are like sponges that absorb information as long as there is a constant flow of it. So learn from your mistakes, progress, and don't ever give up.

Another thought that might come to mind when considering art, is "it's too expensive! I don't want to spend a whole ton of money on something I might never actually enjoy".  Well the truth is, you probably have everything it takes to make art, right inside your house. A pencil, a paper, maybe even an eraser, that's all it takes! You don't need that fancy pencil kit from Michael's with all the different 2Bs and 8Bs. A regular old HB mechanical pencil works wonderfully.

I drew this using that pink mechanical pencil you see above. That's it! but, of course I'm not quite finished yet.

So you see, it's really just a matter of finding the time, and the tools. But, I'm sure that eventually once you start to like what your making, and enjoy what you're doing, you'll want to graduate to the better quality drawing tools. (a post on the tools I use, coming soon!) And don't limit your thinking to just drawing with pencils. Trust me, it's harder to get into other mediums once you've only focused on one for your entire life. But, we all prefer one medium over the other, I'm sure. Just remember to exercise yourself by using different stuff once in a while.

So there you go, I hope this inspired you to create one of a kind art. And if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

<3 Emma-lee

Drawing...

Okay, so some of you may not know I draw. But more specifically, some of you may not know my favourite thing to draw is portraits of people. So I thought I'd just share with you one of my newest portraits. I'm not really sure if I'm done, or if it needs more work. So fill me in on what you think!

                                                             trust me, it looks better in real life

xoxo Emma-lee

life lately..

What I've been up to lately

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drawing

 

 

Hanging with friends

 

 

Eating Thanksgiving dinner. YUM!

 

 

Making Bread....

 

 

lots and lots of bread

 

 

playing with my cute little bro (this is him making a "silly face")

 

 

And patiently awaiting the moment when my Mom will open her new DSLR. She's had it for over a week now, but she refuses to open it. Isn't that just pure torture? Sheesh...

Anyway, that's what I've been up to lately according to my camera (since I don't have a fancy iphone, I must make-do). How about you? Did you have a good Thanksgiving weekend?

 

In Christ,

Emma-lee

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday...

You know that day where practically nothing goes wrong (other than the camera dying), when the weather is great, friends are letting you take pictures of them, and you get to eat as much perogies as you want. Well, that day was yesterday. I finally turned fourteen! (yes, it was my Birthday) And I had so much fun! My lovely sisters woke me up with cards, presents, and Amy even made her "famous" Cinnamon Cakes for Breakfast. I felt so blessed to have so many people as excited as I was, all around me. After Breakfast we left to pick up my best friend Brooke, and we were off to the Bobcaygeon Fall fair! This was are very first year going to the fair, and I must say, it was so awesome. We had all entered things in the competitions, and if you have ever been to a country fair you know how exciting it is to walk into the building and see a first place ribbon on your entry. I am proud to say......

Bethany got first place in "cartoon drawing"
Lily got second place in "handmade card"
Katie got first place in "portrait drawing"
Amy got second place for her "handmade doll"
and I got first place in " Drawing (any subject)", second place in "Portrait drawing", first place in "Pencil Sketch", and second place in "digital photo enhancement"

So yeah, lets just say it was a pretty awesome Birthday. But wait, that's not all. After we finished looking at all the competition entries, we watched a horse show, and the best miniature horse costume competition. It was so great to watch! After the fair, we went to our trailer park and did a photoshoot. I love doing photoshoots! (photos will be posted on my other blog soon) And then, my Grandma made perogies (my absolute favourite meal ever!!). How awesome is that!? Anyway....after having said all that, I just truly realize how blessed I am to have such amazing family and friends. Who willingly accept my invitations to let me take photos of them.

                                                    isn't this sweet?

                                                   Amy's crocheted doll (her own pattern)

                                                                     baby cow

                                             Katie's Self Portrait (she's only 8 by the way)

                                                                    Bethany's Cartoon

                                                                 my Dog drawing

                                                               my Portrait Drawing

                                                              my digital enhancement entry

                                                         miniature horse costume competition
                                                                (ketchup and a hot dog)

                                                       Dorothy and the Scarecrow

                                                               The whole wizard of Oz gang
                                                             even Todo! (they won of course)

                                                            horseee!

Sorry for the terrible photo quality, my Dad actually just ordered a DSLR yesterday so this is just temporary. I hope you enjoyed reading this post!

Love,
Emma-lee


                                                         

Water-Colour Chart

I have come to you now with a real post. I know, it's been a while, and I'm sorry. But please forgive me, and accept this post as a peace offering. Anyways.....A while back I made this Water-colour Chart, and I thought I'd share it with you (and how I made it).

 Use a ruler and pencil to draw out a chart like this.

 

 

                     Start by painting on the yellow. Adding more water as you go, to make it lighter

                                             Continue doing the same with all of the colours

           If you want, you can go over the pencil lines with a sharpie once you have completed painting.
                                                                    The End.

I hope yours turns out better than mine!

Emma-lee

PS: I could really use some guest posters if anyone is interested.

Vintage Camera Illustration

 

Here is a picture of a Diana Mini painting I did. Just thought you might want to see it....Lately I have been experimenting a lot with watercolours. I absolutely LOVE drawing vintage cameras! I hope you like it :O)

 

Emma-lee

Doodles

I've been doodling....Well, somewhat. I'm just now realizing how much fun it is to just draw random objects, and not try to make them look super realistic. It's pretty stress free if you ask me. Here is a drawing I did today. They say you can tell a lot about a girl by the contents of her purse...

                                                                     ta da!

Guess What?!

So I ended up entering that drawing that I showed you a while back in the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival this weekend. And to my surprise, I won! 1st place! Yippee! I found out yesterday, and the award ceromony was tonight. I'm so happy :o) The competition was for 13 to 19 yr olds. Here are two pictures from the competition. (not edited)

my drawing

me with my ribbon and gift certificate

I'm a pretty proud girl right now. Thanks!

<3 Emma-lee

Drawing

I have been drawing so much lately. But I'm sadly not being very productive. I have finished just one portrait over the course of two days! There is an art competition I'm wanting to enter, but without a piece of art that's not possible. This is a picture of the portrait I did. Please give me some feedback as to whether you think I should enter it or not, and what I should call it. ( Keep in mind that this photo was taken on my webcam, so it's not very good quality) Because I just don't know if it would be good enough. The competition is for teens (so 13 - 19). I'm puzzled :b HELP

Graphite 9 in. x 12 in.

Emma-lee