Dor .... I know you will master it ..its just something new right now .. I think your glass ball looks very nice .. keep going hun cause trust me the more you do to the picture the more it comes to life when you see all four balls there and the reflection it will impress you ...your first try at one is very impressing

My order from DickBlick.com got here today, and so I finally have some drafting film and some Stonehenge paper to try. I'm drawing some quicky marbles to test them out, and compare them to the other media I've tried. First, the drafting film:
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This is very cool stuff: it's absolutely smooth, but not slick, like ground glass. Compared to the paper I've been using, CPs go on more easily without any white speckles showing through. I like it a lot.

This is on Stonehenge:
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I'm a little disappointed; it's not as magical as I expected. It does have a wonderful fine texture, but I like the look of the drafting film better.

Ernest, this is a lovely marble. Does the drafting paper come in tablet form from Dick
Blicks? How thick is it?

Judyvan

The drafting film comes in sheets about 18x24", about $2 a sheet I think it was. It's very thin but stiff plastic, 0.003 inches thick.

Ernest,
You have to remember that your Stonehenge paper is going to take many, many layers. Layers are what give you dimension and richness to a CP drawing. Even your drafting film will take 5 or 6 light layers and you will want to use them. The paper will take upwards of 20 layers. CP is sheer(?) each layer shines through the last and makes your picture glow. Also remember that you want to use a very light touch. Jeanette has said that she holds her pencil at the end to really have a light touch.
Another thing to remember is that because CP is sheer you want to build your colours. For example the purple marble, you might start with an opposite colour, yellow, since you know that you want it to be bright, the opposite colour will do this for you. Then you want to start with your lightest colour and work your way to darkest. Purple is made up of blue and red so both of those colours can find there way into the mix as well as any purples that you feel work. Your shading can be darkened with your opposite colour rather then black. You will also want to give thought to how your surroundings affect your marble, example, the sunset, trees, other marbles, etc.

Hello! Everyone's drawings are very beautiful
This is my first marble

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I hope to find some time and finish them all

Ernest you are becoming a pro at the Marbles lol .. I have heard the same thing about the film paper ..but never tried it before .

Paulette .. I did put layer after layer on my marbles lol I kept thinking I couldnt put another layer on but it took it lol id say at least 15 lol

Siks ...great start for the marble .. you have the reflection at top perfect

Kim
Not trying to duck out of this challenge... It has been a very busy week and I have lost myself in doing a portrait of my Dad...
I will get to finish this challenge... I want to know that I CAN do it.

I will be away for 4 days from Thursday this week. We are going down to Brisbane...staying at my sons. Nev will be tied up with his sport/hobby. Giving me some free time...so back to the marbles.

The challenge will be over...but I will post it when I get back home.

No problem ! hun we all have things that must be done and trust me I have days or even weeks I cant join in .. so no worries here .. just take care of home first .. I know you can do it too

I have finally finished this

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It really was a challenge for me...

Siks, your is absolutely fantastic.

Judyvan

Thank you, Judyvan

Siks .. you have done a beautiful job hun .. I just love it the reflection is perfect ...very well done

Siks, that's really amazing. Good show!

I thought it would be interesting to look at all of these together:
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Wow cool, they are all so very good. It is amazing to see what each person took from the picture and how they interpreted it.

Hello everyone--it was nice to be able to see everyone's work together!! Just got back from a trip to CA and have not had much time to "play", but hope I can work of some of this over the weekend. Beautiful efforts--every one of them.
JudyVan--I read about your award--I am so happy for you--it was well deserved--it has been great watching your progress!

Thank you Ernest that was a very good idea .

Look for the next challenge .. it will be the human eye

Kim,
This is really cool idea.I need to learn how to use the colored pencil.

Please feel free to join in on the next challenge its the human eye