animal alphabet challenge episode A armadillo sharpie five minute drawing

Here's the first of a new series on the channel. This is the Animal Alphabet challenge. I'm aiming to do some quick studies of animals from A to Z, starting this week with a sharpie pen sketch of an armadillo. Episode A done, 25 more to go! The idea is to do drawings of animals that I don't normally depict. :-) I'll still be doing the Sunday Art Show on Sundays as usual too.

How to paint a Red Angus Bull using interactive acrylic

This week, I paint a red angus bull against a bright yellow background using interactive acrylics. I'm really enjoying using my new colour palette and the different hues that can be created. As you can see from the painting, lots of vibrant purples, reds, oranges and blues. You can see the finished painting in more detail (just click on the image after the link) here: https://mike-jory.pixels.com/featured/red-angus-bull-painting-cattle-breed-mike-jory.html
Business cards with this design are also available here: https://buff.ly/30KDBv1
Materials used
Daler Rowney Mixed Media boards https://amzn.to/2GTLJAs
Synthetic flat and round brushes https://amzn.to/2GUCy2z
Atelier interactive acrylic paints:
Phthalo Blue https://amzn.to/2E2DzFb
Burnt Umber https://amzn.to/2LlQFUb
Permanent Alizarin https://amzn.to/2H2NNq2
Cadmium Yellow Deep https://amzn.to/2GTOqC2
Titanium White https://amzn.to/2UY2BuJ
See you next Sunday for the next episode of the Sunday Art Show!

Bleat about the business cards - En plein air watercolour sheep sketches

I'm gradually working towards creating en plein air, animals in landscape paintings and hope to eventually be able to work outdoors in the same way that I do at home. This week's video is a step on that journey. I wander through a field of sheep and create several quick studies of different parts of the flock. Some sketches work better that others but it was great fun working away in the fresh air using the inktense travel set. Here are the materials that I used (affiliate links):
Daler-Rowney mixed media pad: https://amzn.to/2JtnHA5
Derwent inktense travel set: https://amzn.to/2WjDSWM
If you want to check out the finished business cards then you can see them here: colour sheep: https://buff.ly/2VNytYx or the monochrome sketch design: https://buff.ly/2VKTNxH
Hope you enjoy this little outdoor art adventure and hope to see you next week for the next episode of the Sunday Art Show!

The Sunday Art Show - Phinishing a Pheasant Painting - Strutting My Stuff

This week, I paint a colourful pheasant walking through a countryside landscape using interactive acrylic over a conventional acrylic under painting. You can zoom in on the hi-res finished painting "Strutting My Stuff" here: https://mike-jory.pixels.com/featured/pheasant-walking-in-english-countryside-landscape-painting-mike-jory.html
Materials used (affiliate links)
Daler Rowney Mixed Media boards https://amzn.to/2GTLJAs
Synthetic flat and round brushes https://amzn.to/2GUCy2z
Atelier interactive acrylic paints:
Phthalo Blue https://amzn.to/2E2DzFb
Burnt Umber https://amzn.to/2LlQFUb
Permanent Alizarine https://amzn.to/2H2NNq2
Brilliant Magenta https://amzn.to/2VecEfv
Cadmium Yellow Deep https://amzn.to/2GTOqC2
Titanium White https://amzn.to/2UY2BuJ
I often leave paintings unfinished with a view to returning to them at a later date. This pheasant picture was a WIP from 3 years ago and was inspired by a pheasant that came walking past our house, something of a surprise as we live in town (though relatively close to some country lanes and fields). I was reminded of the painting the other day when I again, saw a pheasant in town, this time crossing the road at a traffic lights-controlled pedestrian crossing! It was great fun returning to this almost-forgotten WIP and finishing it...finally! :-) See you next Sunday for the next episode of the Sunday Art Show.

The Sunday Art Show - Blue and Brooding - Angus Bull Painting Demo

This week, I paint a black angus bull using interactive acrylics. Decided to paint this following a viewer request. Materials used (affiliate links) Daler Rowney Mixed Media boards Synthetic flat and round brushes Atelier interactive acrylic paints: Ultramarine Burnt Umber Permanent Alizarine Cadmium Yellow Deep Titanium White See the hi-res version, zoom into different parts of the painting or buy a print etc here: Enjoyed painting this with a slightly different palette to usual as I used cadmium yellow deep & permanent alizarin for the first time along with the usual colours above. Started with some loose painterly lines in burnt umber and then gradually added thin layers of colour to build up the deep shadows and darks. The interactives allow for very subtle highlights to be readily blended and the cadmium deep yellow background makes the dark hide of the angus bull really pop. Hope you enjoy this one, see you next Sunday for the next episode of the Sunday Art Show.