#sketchsquall update: March challenge

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

At the close of last month’s #sketchsquall challenge, I picked four of the ideas to develop further. The plan is to spend one week on each. The ones I chose were numbers 1, 8, 9 and 28 (scroll down to see the #sketchsquall images).

It’s the end of week one, and I’m happy with the progress–I’ve done some sketching, begun to plan out an image to paint, and even have some text, scribbled on a post-it. After spending quality time with this idea, I still like it–and even better, I think it has pb potential, which is good news. 🙂

On to idea #8 tomorrow!

Day 25!

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

The #Storystorm idea here was pretty much one word: “rat.” Lol.

Day 24!

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

This #Storystorm idea is one I want to develop, but I haven’t got the character right yet . . . Maybe I can find her another story. 🙂

Day 17!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

This #Storystorm idea generated several images–this one is almost a match for what was in my head, which is rare. The problem is, I think the real estate of a traditional picture book is not a good fit: I see a tiny book around the size of the Warne editions of Peter Rabbit.

Day 16!

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

This #Storystorm idea turned out to be pretty much just two characters talking to each other. I couldn’t come up with an interesting way to frame it that would be fun to draw, so I did what I do sometimes, I started drawing a character and let the pose evolve. Whether this helps the idea, or sets off in another direction, I can’t tell yet.

Day 14!

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

Aaaannd, we’re halfway through the #sketchsquall challenge!

This #Storystorm idea is semi-autobiographical. That’s me, bad haircut and all. 🙂

Day 13!

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

I’m thinking of revising #Storystorm idea 13 to feature this little guy, who appeared after a frustrating day of trying to draw *other* cats.

Day 12 (a day late)

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

One comment on my 2020 post for #Storystorm said I should do something with the squirrels–which I thought was a good idea. But it’s been several years since I drew those little fellows, and I wasn’t sure I remembered how to draw them (!), so it took some time to get back into the squirrel vibe. Not the best excuse, but it’s all I have. 🙂

Day 11!

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

This #Storystorm idea needs a retro look, so I’ve been steeping myself in the paintings of Disney artist Mary Blair. I’m finding it hard to get the shapes right–but looking forward to adding color, either by collage or paint . . . and that’s something I very rarely say!

Day 9!

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Bonnie Adamson

I shared this sketch in my #Storystorm post–revised only a little for today’s #sketchsquall, but it’s a significant change [hello, Mr. Wolf!] and I’ve been working on words!