About this page:
I made this page while I was going for a short trip abroad, so I only used pens and no paints at all. I started it because I was pretty bored on the plane, that is why the creative process was not filmed. I was seated between two women who are actually traveling together, but one of them likes the window seat while the other was a bit scared of flying. Proof of that was that she got sick during the journey. So, what do you do when you have two people talking to each other over your head? you get out your art journal and plug your ears into some music and start drawing lines. That was how this page started, just drawing lines and curves and voila, you have a face with sunglasses. I only managed to do the outline during the flight, later on during my stay I managed to sneak away some time to fill in the rest. The rest was filled in using gel glitter pens that I got at a good price, low enough to buy them just to try them.
Supplies used:
- Permanent markers
- Gel glitter pens (water based)
What worked:
It is nice to draw with permanent markers, this way you can not go back and draw over it. I liked the way the glitter pens worked on the paper and filled in the whole face nicely. Very good for detailed work.
What was challenging to use and how I worked around that:
The first challenge I was facing was keeping a steady hand during a turbulent flight, ah this will explain why my fellow travel got sick! Anyway, what I did learn during this experience is that when mistakes are made (or so they are initially classified as such) it is always possible to change the plan and adjust it accordingly. That is actually how this face ended up with sunglasses instead of eyes :) Also during the trip from the airport to the location where I was staying, we had to make a stop on the way and I got to wait in the car, guess what I did!!!! I got out my pens and started drawing on that face :) So, if you want to create art, nothing will stop you. If you don’t want to create art, nothing can force you!
