Tag: JOL
Tag Description:Black Cat and JOL
A black cat and her adoring Jack O’ Lantern. In black and fluorescent gouache for a little black light Halloween fun! I was inspired by old fashioned Victorian silhouettes for this one. Which has me thinking that I ought to track down some good black paper and see if I can cut a similar scene [...]
The Abduction of Goat Boy
I wanted this to appear more sinister than it turned out, and so I consider this a sketch for another time. Innocent goat boy accepts a ride in an enchanted pumpkin, but this ride will not end well (such rides never do) And that is tonight’s “Pumpkin of the Day”. Sleepy time tea and cookies [...]
Fluorescent Jack O’ Lantern
Oh my goodness! I picked up an inexpensive set of fluorescent oil pastels from Dick Blick today and they are amazing! My iPhone fails to capture the glowing awesomeness of this simple little Jack o’ Lantern The great thing about oil pastels, and the reason I was so excited when I discovered them at the [...]
A Pumpkin a Day Keeps Boredom Away
Had a bit of fun with a cool paint resist technique that I discovered from Agnes the Red Tutorials. She describes how to use gouache as a resist for ink, and as you can see from my first attempt the results resemble a lino or wood cut print. My inspiration for this jolly little fella [...]
