blind contour self-portraits 2.24.2022

I've started a series of self portraits using the blind contour method of drawing. Blind contour drawing is a technique that some suggest improves hand-eye coordination and hones observation skills. But I use it for the results I get. It's my favorite drawing method. In blind contour drawing, the artist looks only at the subject …

self portrait with lavender hair 9.26.2019

Here's a process post about a recent self portrait. I started with a 14x17 inch piece of 98 pound Canson XL mix media paper. With a pencil, I drew a blind contour self portrait, then went over the pencil lines with a black china marker. Using oil pastel, I added color. And then I added …

100-day project review 8.1.2019

In June, I completed a 100-day project. Every day for 100 days in a row, I completed a self portrait. You can see all of the self portraits by following this link. Before the project began, I came up with 42 different ideas for self portraits. You can see that list here. And as the …

#81-100 self portraits 7.11.2019

Here's another post about my 100-day self portrait project. I've completed the 100 days, so this post includes self portraits 81 through 100. You can find the first 80 in these posts: #1-16: https://rachelimsland.com/2019/04/18/1-16-self-portraits-4-18-2019/ # 17-34: https://rachelimsland.com/2019/05/09/17-self-portraits-5-9-2019/ # 35-50: https://rachelimsland.com/2019/05/23/35-50-self-portraits-5-23-2019/ # 51-65: https://rachelimsland.com/2019/06/06/51-65-self-portraits-6-6-2019/ #66-80: https://rachelimsland.com/2019/06/20/66-80-self-portraits-6-20-2019/ You can also find them all on my Instagram stories. …

#1-16 self portraits 4.18.2019

I've completed 16 days of my 100 day self-portrait project. I'm posting all of these self portraits to my Instagram stories, but I know not all of you are Instagram subscribers, so I'll post them here, too, in groups. Here are the first 16 days! 1. turquoise colored pencil2. single continuous line3. blind contour4. pressed …

self portrait ideas 3.28.2019

For the 100 day project, I'm creating a daily self portrait. I don't want to feel stuck - with no ideas or creativity - on any particular day, so took some time for advance planning. Here's a list of drawing ideas I came up with. I don't have 100 different ideas, but don't mind repeating …

the 100 day project 3.7.2019

At the beginning of 2019, one of my goals was to draw every day. And I haven't done that. I've practiced creating almost every day, but not specifically drawing. I learned about The 100 Day Project somewhere on the interweb, and think this will be a good challenge for me. Here's the link if you …

art collab 4.5.2016

For the past several weeks, I've been working on a collaborative piece with my son, Peter Imsland Evans. Working with someone else on an artwork has been a long-held wish for me, so I was delighted that my son agreed to this project! It's drawn on medium-weight drawing paper, and media includes pencil, colored pencil, …

march intentions 3.7.2015

March is getting away from me already. My February intentions included the usual of daily drawing and exercising and twice a week yoga and bird-watching, plus finishing my reading of "The Artists Way." I did it all! The Artists Way took a long time for me to finish. I was frustrated that it was more …

drawing daily 12.8.2014

I started drawing daily on October first of this year, so it's been almost 70 days of daily drawings. A few I'm not happy with at all, and feel momentarily a bit irritated that I spent time on a drawing that looks like crap. But I take a breath, and remind myself that it doesn't …