For Week 1's Prompt, Dark & Light, I was inspired to create a lace pattern against a black background--I love the combo of the bright white against the black and having the dark background gives it more of a Halloween-y vibe :)
This one took some trial and error to figure out--the floral design I drew was a bit small for the size of the grid so it was all blending in at first. I tried a few things and after outlining it in black and doing another coat of white, it helped the design stand out a little more!
One of the things I love about having a sketchbook practice is that it challenges and encourages us to solve problems and figure it out! And regardless of the outcome (or if the solution is to paint over it :)), there’s always something we take away from each creative session.
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If you'd like to create a lace design in your sketchbook page, below are the materials I used along with the process. I hope it helps!
You can watch a short video of the process on Instagram or Pinterest.
A Few Tips Before Getting Started...
- I found my design a little small/grid boxes a little too big--I think a larger floral pattern would've worked better to help the design stand out more.
- Make a rough sketch of the floral pattern on scratch paper first to get an idea of the design you'd like and the different components and sizing.
You'll Need
- Sketchbook or multimedia paper
- Washi/masking tape
- Black acrylic paint
- Medium flat paintbrush
- White gel pen
- Ruler (clear grid rulers are the best!)
- Black fine tip marker
Process
- Tape the edges of the paper to create a clean white border.
- Paint the entire page black and let it dry completely.
- Draw a grid using the gel pen and ruler over the black background.
- Draw a floral pattern onto the grid (it doesn't have to be perfect!)
- Round out the square sections of the grid by drawing a circle inside of it or just rounding off the corners a bit (it can be a little sketchy looking to give it that lace texture.) Depending on your floral design, you can decide which method looks the best.
- Go back and outline the floral pattern with a black marker to give it definition.
- Color in all the flowers/leaves with white gel pen. Keep it rough and imperfect to emulate lace.
- Peel off the tape border.
