Daily Drawing 80

Daily Drawing 80, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

I don't really watch much TV, but there are a few shows that I do enjoy listening to while I draw. One is "Lockup RAW", the MSNBC show about life in prison. Friday night I watched one where an inmate had practically filled his cell with various origami creations. The contrast of something so peaceful in a tumultuous place as prison really interested me. The poignancy inspired this daily drawing.

‎"Origami Man" (daily drawing 80) - 5"x7" watercolor and ink on watercolor paper. Daily drawings can be purchased at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 77

"Sailor" (daily drawing 77) - 5"x7" watercolor, acrylic, and ink on watercolor paper - Available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/94273824/sailor-original-5x7-mixed-media

On this piece I decided to play around with more shading than usual. Even though it's a "daily drawing" and intended to be completed in an hour or less, I've been wanting to learn how to achieve the same contrast and emotion in my quick drawings as I do in full paintings and illustrations taking days or even weeks.

As I train my hand and eye to spot the sections that need more working and develop a responsive instinct for this, I should be able to become more prolific when I get back to larger sized pieces of art.

This illustration is also another idea that I am considering for an upcoming painting to be shown at Art Whino in the near future. This subject is heavily inspired by the fact that I am moving back to Florida in less than two weeks and will reside next to the ocean. After 7 years in the land-locked mountains of Colorado, I am eager to smell the salty sea air again.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 76

Daily Drawing 76, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

It's been a challenging day so I needed to draw something peaceful. Here's a little bird who found a great vantage point to observe the stars. He seems serene to me.

"Little Bird" (daily drawing 76) - 5"x7" watercolor, acrylic, ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper - Available at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 69

Daily Drawing 69, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

‎"Barn Owl Catching Stars" (daily drawing 69) - 5"x7" watercolor, acrylic, ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper.

I may incorporate this idea in a near-future painting.

Daily drawings are available for purchase at http://www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 67

Daily Drawing 67, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

I used just about every medium at my disposal on this one: Watercolor, acrylic, ink, marker, and colored pencil on 5"x7" watercolor paper. Around an hour of work.

Daily drawings are available at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 65

Daily Drawing 65, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Today I decided to tackle one of my weaker areas, which is portraits. I haven't done many of them and frankly I purposely avoid them. I've been feeling convicted about that lately because even as a "whimsical surrealist", I know there is room for me to learn from realism.

For my daily drawing, I pondered a moment over who I think has been an encouraging influence in my life and C.S. Lewis came to mind, so I took a crack at drawing him.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 64

Daily Drawing 64, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 63

Daily Drawing 63, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Any leopard gecko worth his spots knows a good cup of coffee.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 56

Daily Drawing 56, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

My kids have been asking for parakeets. We told them to wait until we move to Florida, so I drew this in the meantime.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 51

Daily Drawing 51, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Since I will be living in Florida again in about 5 weeks, I thought I would draw one of my soon-to-be neighbors.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 50

Daily Drawing 50, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

My daughter said I should draw a pony today. I told her I would if I could do it my own way. We argued a while about how it should look like her "My Little Pony" but I settled it by teaching her to use tracing paper to draw her own pony. Here's mine.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 49

Daily Drawing 49, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

I had a request to draw a phoenix for today's daily art.

‎"Phoenix" (daily drawing 49) - 5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 48

Daily Drawing 48, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

My version of a character from one of the most fantastical tales ever told.

Watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on 5"x7" bristol.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 46

Daily Drawing 46, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Loggerhead (daily drawing 46) - 5"x7" watercolor, ink, and pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 45

Daily Drawing 45, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

I'm really enjoying drawing on watercolored paper. It's a fun challenge to let the predominate colors be the background. I think it makes me concentrate more on the contrast of the subject.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 44

Daily Drawing 44, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

This daily drawing is another exploration into these visions I've been having of women and marine life in symbiotic relationships.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on watercolor paper.

See available daily drawings at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 40

Daily drawing 40, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Baby Emperor Penguin (daily drawing 40) - 5"x7" ink and acrylic on bristol.

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God bless,
Bryan

Daily drawing 39

Daily drawing 39, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

Hobo (daily drawing 39) 5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker and pencil on bristol.

Inspired by this poem:

Hobo
along the tracks
waiting
for a ride
enjoys the stars

See the author's blog at http://redpicnictable.tumblr.com/

God bless,

Bryan

Daily drawing 37

Daily drawing 37, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

I needed a decent self portrait as a zombie. Not sure yet what I need it for, but now I have it. 5"x7" watercolor, ink, and colored pencil on watercolor paper.

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God bless,

Bryan

Daily drawing 35

Daily drawing 35, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

One day I might get a Boston Terrier.

"Boston" (daily drawing 35) :: 5"x7" :: Watercolor, ink, pencil, and marker on watercolor paper.

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God bless,
Bryan