Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill Scott

Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill Scott

Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill ScottHappy first day of Spring, it never feels like Spring on the first day. I painted this Spring Maiden, she is inspired by Jill Scott in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I had seen the show before, and read the book. My friend Matt reminded me of it, and told me all seven episodes were available on youtube, so I have mainlined them. I love this show, and Jill Scott especially. It resonated with me back then and more now. We need more roles like this on TV, and more TV this inspiring. Why no season 2 HBO?

Watercolors on paper.

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body

Daily Creativity: Love Your BodyThis Love Your Body piece was originally going to be something else. I was using the reference photo for a fallen angel idea I had, but as I was creating the image, I didn’t want to add the wings, I was enjoying the way this figure was taking shape too much. I drew this with fountain pen ink, Diamine Oxblood, and used water to create the shading. This ink isn’t the best for shading in a watercolor style, but it wasn’t supposed to be what it became. I really like how this came out.

ink on paper.

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Watercolor Painting

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Watercolor Painting

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Watercolor Painting

This Love Your Body piece is more what people traditionally thing of when they think of watercolors, and that is ok. I enjoyed playing with the color and the softness of the light bringing out the curves of the figure. You can see the reference photo that inspired this piece here, but sadly the model and photographer info were never posted, so if you know it, let me know.

Watercolor on paper.

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Charcoal Sketch

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Charcoal Sketch

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body Charcoal SketchLove Your Body, no matter what it looks like. It has been there to help you, not hinder you. It may not match what society tells you it should look like, but society is often wrong. It looks just as it should. I sketched this in charcoal and really love the quick impressions I was able to put down. I think this pose shows how much love there is for the subject’s own skin. It’s something I think we should all aspire too. Rather than contorting to an impossible ideal we should love what we have. All bodies are good bodies.

Charcoal on paper.

Daily Creativity: Floating into Loving Your Body

Daily Creativity: Floating into Loving Your BodyDaily Creativity: Floating into Loving Your Body

This Floating woman was inspired by a script my friend Melissa wrote as part of a script writing challenge. She asked me for some art to put with it for her post, I sent her some and was inspired by her writing to draw this. I love the round circle of inspiration here. I will come back and link to her scene when she posts it publicly, but in the meantime, just know, it’s great. Read the script here, it’s amazing!

Pencils on paper