The Artistic Biker

Sketches and Musings

  • Vlogishness S7E33

    For the last few months I have been waking up in the morning and doing “Daily” “Random” Object sketches. Notice those items in quotes. It was really more like Most Days rather than Daily but I didn’t let that stop me from carrying on. Also, they were “Random” from a specific limited selection. I like looking back at the progress made and I thought you might like to see it too. There’s a flip through video online at The You Tube here: https://youtu.be/de0yQNfpQJ0

    Random Object

  • Mini Speed Painting Sunset Dandelion S7E33

    The minis are acrylic on the face of a regulation poker sized playing card. You can watch the video here at The You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqyCMsU_Fkk

    sand and gesso the card
    Wet and let colors blend and fade
    Begin adding foreground
    Use a soft brush to feather the edges
    Brightening the sun
    Start sketching in dandelion
    Push the darks
    Add highlights and it is finished

  • Watercolor Wednesday S7E33

    Most Wednesdays I pull a photo from one of my facebook friends public profiles and watercolor it. This week it was my friend Aimee. You can watch the video at the You Tube Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9qAq5Mb8E

     

    sketch with red watercolor pencil
    Hit warm shadows with red
    Shading with blue
    Tonal edges with neutrals
    Indigo to start pushing the darks
    I feel I got carried away here
    Really pushing the darks
    Refining tonal edges

  • Video Tech 20JAN2017

    Image of my video editing station
    Video editing

    This week’s Video Quiche (it’s pronounced “quickie”) is online at the YouTube. That’s the 3 minute version of a 90 minutes webcast. You can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWl1ctdUOzc

    The full info and steps about this process, and even the show in real time can be found on Sunday’s blog post here: The Artistic Biker Does A Complementary Sunset

    Since the post on Sunday night already gave all the information about this video, I thought I would use Tuesday’s posts to talk about the tech I use to create, edit, and produce The Artistic Biker Live!

    Let’s start with the software I use to create the raw footage. (more…)

  • What’s on Your Easel? S7E33

    An image of me standing in front of Van Gogh's self portrait
    Me in front of a Van Gogh

    What’s On Your Easel? What have you been doing with yourself? I sincerely want to know what you are currently drawing, painting, sculpting, dancing, writing, singing, choreographing, photogging, or otherwise artistically making love to!  Send an email to blade@artisticbiker.com and we’ll use your works to inspire other because that’s what this is really all about!

    This week’s easels were provided by Green Glams, Artist Poet Girl (http://mypurpledoorstudios.blogspot.com/), and Pamela French.

    Laura Church Draw a Cat
    Laura Church Face Buddha
    Laura Church Face Go Left
    Jamie Lynn Mixed Media Giraffes
    Jamie Lynn Clean Studio
    Pamela French ATC Beach Sunset
    Pamela French ATC Bird
    Pamela French Jazz Painting

    You can watch the video at the YouTubes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dWJ2zmR7Jk