The Artistic Biker

Art traveling and journaling

Month: January 2012

  • 5 Minute Nudes Jan16-Jan22

    NUDITY ALERT! Duh! I am spending 5 minutes a day practicing drawing naked ladies nude figures. This is part of my #100DaysArt process where I pick something to practice for 100 days in a row.  Here are the 5 minute nudes for the week of January 16, 2012 through January 22, 2012. All of the…

  • A Brief Note 22JAN2012

    Hello Peoples! People are beginning to come to the studio on a regular basis now and I LOVE it!  I’ll be honest with you, for a few weeks I was having a bit of a pity party.  No one at the show, no one watching the videos, and no one coming to the studio.  I…

  • Tips & Tricks 22JAN2012

    PACKING TAPE! OMG, packing tape can be used for SO many things in your journal and your art.  Beyond the obvious of adhering things to your work or for masking, you can use it for simple transfers and for resist areas when you’re painting.  I’ve been using it to lift pencil, pastel and watercolor off…

  • Art Journaling Stuffy Head

    We’ve been having 18F mornings and 70F afternoons.  All the constant going from cold to hot to cold wreaks havoc on my immune system.  Then you take the NyQuil or DayQuil or any other sinus medicine and you feel like your head is floating and stuffed up.  UGH!  Anyway, that’s what I talked about on…

  • Daddy/Daughter Breakfast 21JAN2012

    This week, the cafe was kind of slow. Not only did we get our favorite seats at the counter and got our food quickly, we also got the full and loving attention of all three waitresses.  I decided to sketch the paper towel dispenser and sink on the wall behind the counter.  That’s difficult when…