Lightbulb

This is my homework from last weeks drawing class. I'm quite proud of my lightbulb. = ) However, in order to get all the shading in the actual lightbulb, it would have to have been darker overall. I'm still struggling with that.

You'll notice the shadow of the bulb is lighter in the middle. My instructor commented on this. I had to explain to her that this is what I saw. The reason being that with the light passes through from top to bottom of the bulb. As it shines through the sides of the bulb the sides get thicker, thus resulting in a halo in the middle of the shadow and darker on the outside.

I also selectively ignored the windows reflecting in the sides otherwise it would have taken 4 or more hours to draw instead of the 2 1/2 or so. = )

Make and Take

My wonderful sideline Sally Carlin had us do this fun make and take. We used a circle to cover the background paper and then sponged over it in the new color Sorbet. Hers looked like it was suede; mine, not so much. LOL The mummy's eyes are itty bitty brads. Very cute. Thanks, Sally! Colors used: Sunflower, Smokey Plum, Garden Green, & Black. Enchanted Paper Packet and Sorbet and Black Ink Pads

New Swap Card

I did a swap with my Close To My Heart consultant group hosted by my wonderful upline Beth Welmaker, on Sunday, Sept. 28. We were to pick a paper pack out of the new catalog to do a card with. I picked Evensong, which is kind of Christmas-y. I didn't have very many Christmas stamps to chose from (actually one), so I made the most of what I had. I really wanted to do something out of my comfort zone, but time restraints got the better of me and I wound up doing something pretty conservative and plain. I still like it, though. = )