Cie's Sketchbook: The Silver Surfer

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This sketch was done using a standard 2H art pencil and metallic gel pens. I need to get a decent set of colored pencils.

I am endeavoring to do one 60 minute sketch per week and record my progress at 15-minute intervals. 60 minutes is a good length of time to allow me to add detail to the sketch but not get hung up on minutia. These are practice pieces.

I liked Silver Surfer as a subject because his features aren't especially intricate, and he doesn't have visible ears.

I've learned that for sketches such as this, I prefer working on a traditional paper tablet to working on a computer tablet. The computer tablet, at least for me, is better for working with photo manipulations. Some may be able to use it to make portraits or freehand sketches. I'm not that good.

You are free to use any of my artwork or photos, just as long as you credit me.

If for some reason you have extra money burning holes in your pocket, you can contribute to helping me purchase art supplies. My paypal is chartley65@gmail.com

~Cie~

They Were Flowers Once

Copyright August 18, 2018, by The Real Cie

Bit of a cheat--this tree flowered in the spring, and now the flowers have become crab apples. I'm not ambitious enough to try canning them or any such thing. Perhaps the fine crow which was scavenging trash from the median will enjoy some of them.

I'm not always awake in the early morning, but I don't sleep well. I had been taking a low dose CBD/THC edible to help with insomnia and leg cramps, but haven't been able to afford it in a while, so I just deal with the insomnia and hope for no leg cramps. I don't like the way prescription sleep medications make me feel. I find that a lot of the time the "cure" is worse than the problem itself. I would never set foot in a doctor's office if I didn't have this wreck of an endocrine system to deal with.

Honestly, I'm glad to see the first signs of fall. I'm hot all the time anyway, which makes summer complete misery for me. Sorry to all you folks who like summer. It's my turn!

~Cie~

Prompt:

Cee's Flower of the Day

Feel free to use any of my images--just credit them back to me!

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