tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post581921293331901543..comments2024-03-27T16:28:08.077-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: A Lesson in Trees on the Olympic PeninsulaMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-986288503881941332014-10-24T08:18:36.082-07:002014-10-24T08:18:36.082-07:00Thank you! My twig sketches are inspired by Kiah K...Thank you! My twig sketches are inspired by Kiah Kiean (better known as KK), an artist in Penang, whose demo I saw in Brazil. If you want to see some really inspiring twig sketches, check out his blog!<br />http://kiahkiean.com/artblog/<br />My twigs are literally ones I picked off the ground from our yard under various trees. KK said the particular type of tree doesn't really matter, but the twig has to be dried for a while. Then just take a knife and whittle one end into sort of a pointy "nib" shape. Again, the actual point doesn't matter too much -- it's more just getting used to wielding a strange drawing instrument! ;-) Have fun!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-25869174091224845302014-10-24T08:12:42.623-07:002014-10-24T08:12:42.623-07:00Thank you, Joan! It was a lovely anniversary celeb...Thank you, Joan! It was a lovely anniversary celebration!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-25878298593467595492014-10-24T07:37:07.748-07:002014-10-24T07:37:07.748-07:00This is so great. Thank you so much for sharing al...This is so great. Thank you so much for sharing all these works with us. I love the impressionistic fall foliage trees. Can I request a blog post? You often mention "twig" in your supplies. As a new artist I imagine purchasing the best available sable twig from an art supplier, but perhaps you just scour the forest floor. Could you tell us about twigs? Thanx!Surfbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264267684940118288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-91609483485108021492014-10-24T03:50:46.202-07:002014-10-24T03:50:46.202-07:00Good tree sketches but I just love the ones of the...Good tree sketches but I just love the ones of the lake with the purple tints to the sky and mountain. Looks like a gorgeous place. Happy Anniversary!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.com