29 Faces Challenge: Face #17

Today's post is all about my dog Slash...He is my Face #17 for the 29 Faces challenge. I uploaded this short video, so you could see, he is a "one of a kind" when it comes to personality.

Face #17: Slash my Dog

I am almost embarrassed to post this picture, as you can see I'm no good at dog faces...But my dog Slash has the funniest personality and I wanted to capture it...I'll need to work on that! I was inspired by another artist doing the 29 Faces Challenge Nic's Earth.  She does the most beautiful dog faces, and she captures something unique in each one.  I just love her work!

Here are a few photos of Slash...he is a German Wire-Hair Pointer, and I wish I could have 100 of him!  There really are NO words to describe him...he is a constant source of entertainment (and nuisance...) for our family.

29 Faces Challenge: Face #14, #15 and #16

Well, I wish I had been able to get this posted yesterday, but it just couldn't happen! So Happy Belated Valentine's Day to all of you! Each of these faces were created with the 53 Paper App for Ipad. All were in different stages of completion, but I finished all of them this evening while watching my daughter's 2 hour gymnastics class! I REALLY like how #14 turned out!

Face  #14

Face #15

Face #16

29 Faces Challenge: Face #13

I created this one using both an original piece of artwork and an Ipad App called Photogene
First I scanned a page from one of my art journals, then used the app to create this "stamp" effect! This is the original art that I scanned and then uploaded to my Ipad.

Original Art Journal Page Scanned

And here is what she looks like after using the ipad app...

29 Faces Challenge: Face #13

29 Faces Challenge: Face #12

Face #12...you guessed it...created on the Ipad using the 53 Paper App. It's supposed to be me and my two beautiful daughters, who I love with all of my heart. It's represents the bond we have, no matter how hard it is to be a parent ( and trust me...it's been challenging on so many levels...) I will always love them unconditionally, forever and ever!!!

The rest of these are just a very small sample of what you can do with the many Apps available for the Ipad!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

29 Faces Challenge: Face #11 and #12

This one was once again created using the 53 Paper App for ipad. I love the blended color effects you get with the water color paintbrush. I'm learning something new each time I use this app! It's still my favorite even though there are many more apps with far more versatility.

This one was created in the ipad app Procreate. I'm not happy with the face at all, but I like the background a lot!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

29 Faces Challenge: Face # 9 and 10

Hi my fellow challenge participants!, These were both done using the Paper App for ipad again. It's so satisfying to be creating something and still be able to be in the same room with the family. Using the ipad means I don't have to juggle all my art supplies in my lap or cart them back and forth between rooms...even though I don't have a " tangible" original on a canvas, I still have a digital original that I can turn in to prints, cards or use in my jewelry! This first one I painted using my finger instead of a stylus. On all of my others I have used a special pressure sensitive stylus called the "Pogo" . She turned out better than I thought she would! It's harder to create small detail without the stylus, but still a lot of fun. If you have an ipad, give this a try, the App is free and the "in App" upgrades are inexpensive and well worth the extra dollar or two. If you are really serious about using the ipad for art I would recommend the "pogo" stylus as well!

This little alpaca I created with a friend in mind who owns an alpaca farm, Alpacas from Mars. At first he had teeth on both the top and bottom, until she told me that alpacas do not actually have teeth on top! Good to know! So here he is, the "revised" and anatomically correct (sort of) version. At any rate, I think he's a cutie!

Hope everyone is having fun! I sure am!

29 Faces Challenge: #6, #7 and #8

I'm going to be pretty busy for the next couple of days, so I decided to get ahead of the game and post these three now, so I won't get behind in the challenge. All of these were created in the 53 paper App for the Ipad. Have a great week everyone, and I hope to get to everyone's blog sooner or later!

29 Faces Challenge: Face #5

These are some of my favorite colors and I found them in a napkin! I started out printing and cutting out a face from one of my art journals. Then I laid the cut-out on top of a napkin that had a color palette that I love and took a photo with my ipad.

I then imported the photo into an ipad app called Procreate and proceeded to paint and layer until I ended up with the final product below. I'm really happy with her now, although, because I love to have a word or two in most of my paintings, I may have to add some in later...we'll see...

29 Faces Challenge: Face #4

I really like the colors in this one. She was created using the 53 Paper App for the Ipad. I wish I had interesting stories to go with each face like some of you do. I love reading them.  I'm just not a writer and unfortunately can never think of what to say! I'm not much of a talker either, for that matter...Lots of thoughts swirling around in my head! I hope everyone has a fantastic week!

29 Faces: face #3

For this face I used an app on my ipad called Procreate. It has a lot more versatility then 53 Paper. Procreate allows you to use layers and a variety of cool brushes that you can adjust the size and opacity. I'm just learning how to use these more advanced painting programs, so I think I've just barely scratched the surface...which is exciting!

29 Faces Challenge: Face #2

Fooled around with the ipad again tonight, same App, 53 Paper. I'll try a new App for my next one.  It will be interesting to find and try different art/painting/sketching Apps and see what they can do. I really would have liked to be able to lighten her face up a bit, but in this app you have only the basic tools, so I couldn't do much without having to start all over again! I need to get painting with real paints again.  I've been in a slump for awhile and need to get back to putting real paint on real canvas!

29 Faces 2013 Challenge Here We Go!

I'm so excited to participate in this years 29 Faces challenge! I did this last year and it really pushed me to do something creative everyday. It's a great way to just let loose and try new things with your art. For me, my Ipad has been my canvas for the last few weeks. I use an App called 53 Paper.  Super simple, but versatile! I love it! So I will continue to use my Ipad, but also will bring out my art journals that have sat for far too long! I'm excited to see what all the other participants come up with, and hopefully will be making some new art friends from around the world!

Version 1: Done in 53 Paper App for Ipad

Version 2: Tweaked texture and colors in Snapseed App for Ipad

If you are interested in joining the 29 Faces Challenge for 2013 you can click here to get started! Hope to see you there!