With the recent popularity of adult colouring books (fantastic idea, in my opinion!), I thought I'd try my hand at a line-drawn version of one of my favourite photos. If you'd like to have a little fun colouring this drawing, just right-click the image, save it and print it out. Happy colouring!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 20cm x 25cm, digital ink on sketchbook paper

I'm looking at negative shapes in a different way today with cut paper and mixed media:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 21cm x 19.5cm, mixed media on sketchbook paper

For many years I've had an interest in clayboard, and I've used craft varieties of it in the past. I like the challenge of subtraction to reveal my subject matter, rather than adding in order to create an image. Since I've been working recently with negative painting, I thought using a scratchboard technique would be an interesting variety on the theme.
With this painting I started with a white canvas, created a layer of black on top, then subtracted the black with an eraser to develop my image:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 20cm x 20cm, digital ink

Monday's painting inspired me to do another negative painting, this time in digital oils:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 20cm x 20cm, digital oils on canvas

I started this painting with the intention of focusing primarily on colour contrast and colour compliment, but my favourite parts ended up being the easy, free negative painting in the background!

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oils on canvas

Since I love fruits and vegetables so much, it's not surprising that I keep wanting to sketch and paint produce. Here's another delicious still-life:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oils on textured board

This sunflower painting was an exercise in complimentary colour and texture:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oils on textured board

Here is a painting from earlier in the week. The branches were created by painting the negative spaces in between, and then detail added at the end:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oil on textured board

I'm mixing it up a bit more today with this still life – intense colour, underpainting, and the use of negative space:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oil on textured board

I've been indulging in the dazzling colour and texture of flowers in bright sunlight today:

©2015 Jennifer Georgeadis. 10cm x 10cm, digital oil on textured board