Kingdom Pen | David | Activity https://kingdompen.org/members/david/activity/ Activity feed for David. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:47:41 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 18e0522632e0c155cc96c5dd7d2caa0c David replied to the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/#post-12372 Mon, 02 May 2016 04:24:08 -0400 @Kate-Flournoy, thankyou for the compliments. I had not realized that the tortoise employed geometric patterns, so I guess I just like winging it. It does seem that stippling works best when depicting subjects with rough textures like reptiles and crustaceans. I do like doing artwork as it flows; I have to be in the right mood to draw because…[Read more]

]]> 948e4be205e9f4165276501bf644c5cc David replied to the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/#post-12372 Mon, 02 May 2016 04:24:08 -0400 @Kate Flournoy, thankyou for the compliments. I had not realized that the tortoise employed geometric patterns, so I guess I just like winging it. It does seem that stippling works best when depicting subjects with rough textures like reptiles and crustaceans. I do like doing artwork as it flows; I have to be in the right mood to draw because…[Read more]

]]> 63b5fc8ab18dcb99d8e390b16ee711d5 David replied to the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/#post-11758 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 06:19:11 -0400 @Bluejay, thank you! Stippling takes a lot of time and patience, but I think that it’s results are the most realistic of all inkwork. It seems that it would work best for drawing animals with rough skin(crabs, reptiles, etc…), and I have seen a few stippled portraits of people. This was my first drawing with my own ink pens, and it suffered…[Read more]

]]> fe36bbdea6f33b4acbe75a20532b446a David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/page/2/#post-11757 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 06:05:47 -0400 Thankyou and praise God! Sorry I took so long to respond. Both pencils and markers have pros and cons– you get clearer definition with markers, and you can shade better with pencils. The one main drawback to using pencils is that they can rough up the paper a bit, but this can be fixed by using the right kind of paper and solvents. I used…[Read more]

]]> 8a35320ff7aee2442fe008bc41e96613 David changed their profile picture https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/19818/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:11:34 -0400 0 99fb6f5bf4ba5aeca31c1eb4b0accfe8 David replied to the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/#post-11501 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:06:25 -0400 tortiose

This is my first stippling. Stippling is tedious, and I have not done it in several years. However, the results are well worth the work.

]]> 71194274a3763141875a120b4158bd73 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-11500 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:56:19 -0400 Praise God, it finally worked! This depiction of a peregrine falcon is one of my latest colored pencil pieces. I used my brand new set of prismacolors and am very pleased with them. We darkened the picture a little so that it would show up better, and my wonderful siblings worked tirelessly to get it on the forum. i hope you all enjoy it.

]]> 9b23c9ab48882a6b5caf1a00a4dafb82 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-11499 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:51:57 -0400 falcon again

]]> 4116aec1fb689f44edfc95086ed418e0 David replied to the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/#post-10953 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:07:21 -0400 @Kate-Flournoy, great job! The faces are beautiful. Oils and watercolors are opposites when it comes to thickness. You mentioned having to use many layers to attain the desired look; however, when I did my oil painting of Simeon blessing Jesus at the temple, the paint on Mary’s face was so thick that I had to scrape it off several times in order…[Read more]

]]> 1f109cf853c619ab72b088a8175ac901 David replied to the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/#post-10953 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:07:21 -0400 @Kate-Flournoy, great job! The faces are beautiful. Oils and watercolors are opposites when it comes to thickness. You mentioned having to use many layers to attain the desired look; however, when I did my painting of Simeon blessing Jesus at the temple, the paint on Mary’s face was so thick that I had to scrape it off several times in order to…[Read more]

]]> 230297c23ef17e0683a30422779e88c9 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-10937 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:08:55 -0400 Sorry, didn’t work.

@Kate-Flournoy, facial expressions are amazing, but difficult. I am not nearly as good at people as I am at depicting animals. Just tried to post my newest piece- a prismacolor drawing of a peregrine falcon- but it didn’t work. I may try again later.

]]> a10e2c3a22df7cfbd5e61bc97f8fab80 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-10934 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:04:33 -0400 This is an experiment……

falcon

]]> ef3a9d1cec530986c6fbc51604c55b79 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-10928 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:31:54 -0400 Birds are beautiful, but the feathers can be a little tedious. Fish are fun because, if they don’t have large scales, they have very little texture and are therefore easy to color. I like all ocean life, and also enjoy drawing whales and dolphins. I have not thought much about drawing seals yet, but I will consider it. I always like depicting…[Read more]

]]> b49d2f80803b5708c443f3de77ed6406 David replied to the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/#post-10927 Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:18:35 -0400 That is outstanding! Those stones look three-dimensional. Watercolor can be tricky because it is so thin, so it takes a lot of skill to turn out such a beautiful piece. Good job, Kate!

]]> cc05cdcdaa149659b78cd866d0abc897 David replied to the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/#post-10871 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 04:37:58 -0400 @bluejay, thank you, praise God it turned out well.

]]> 77b48db8e888061b996e608143685be4 David replied to the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/#post-10867 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:50:46 -0400 @Kate-Flournoy, I did try wood burning once; I made a beautiful picture of a ring- necked pigeon and then ruined it by burning the background in an attempt to make it a night-time portrait. I may try it again at some point. Ink blots can be a problem, but I usually solve them by transforming them into buckets or shark fins and suchlike. ( If…[Read more]

]]> 1e3c637810bd35c0ed10deeec07662d0 David replied to the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/#post-10866 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:43:52 -0400 @Kate-Flournoy, we did scan the pictures and then Sarah posted them on our unfinished website, from whence we posted them on here. Painting this one was fun, especially since I was doing it for a close friend. You will, however, notice that the sky has several layers to to the short drying time and therefore relatively poor blending qualities of…[Read more]

]]> e6fb367e50d8c836d4148d16d0e87ce4 David replied to the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/#post-10865 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:38:25 -0400 Thanks everyone! I’m glad y’all like the pictures. I could not do any of them without the help of the Lord.
@Kate-Flournoy, I most enjoy drawing birds and fish. I have been using the same set of ergosoft pencils for the past six years, and I just got a new set of prismacolors a few weeks ago. I usually draw pictures for thank-you cards, but I…[Read more]

]]> ec5c0d5d0094d50672eb1c155a958be8 David replied to the topic Peace be multiplied unto you. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/peace-be-multiplied-unto-you/#post-10864 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:25:09 -0400 Hi everyone! Thanks for the welcome. I have been busy all day and have not been able to check the forum until now. In response to Tessa, I have been teaching myself how to do artwork ever since Daddy got tired of drawing me space shuttles when I was four. Although I do artwork often, it is not an all-consuming pastime, and my other hobbies…[Read more]

]]> 51194d68bc1c5bd1584639a8eea75f8c David started the topic Ink/ calligraphy in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/ink-calligraphy/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:18:02 -0400 Although it is historically inaccurate, this is one of my best ink drawings. Ink is fun to use, though you do need to be careful because mistakes can not be erased.

whaling

]]> dc8edf82ca4a22d4e7b18248172d9c24 David started the topic Pencil/ charcoal drawing and shading in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/pencil-charcoal-drawing-and-shading/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:11:16 -0400 This colored pencil drawing was completed several years ago. It’s not perfect, but neither is it a disaster. I hope to uploade a few better colored pencil drawings soon. Although they Lack the definition and boldness of paints, colored pencils are easy, simple, and convenient to use and require little cleanup.

Eden drawing

This is a graphite…[Read more]

]]> 774a17da314e897d3ac3da2656158ac4 David started the topic Painting in the forum Art http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/painting/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 03:51:42 -0400 This is one of my most recent acrylic paintings. I apologize if the size is inconveniently large.
I am often frustrated by acrylic because it usually dries too fast to blend easily, but it is relatively easy to use. In this picture, I tested a new technique utilizing many small strokes to properly render the feathers, particularly on the…[Read more]

]]> 75e3f3c2ba481f4a1ff18b1c8ad4cfc0 David started the topic Peace be multiplied unto you. in the forum Start HERE http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/peace-be-multiplied-unto-you/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 03:36:00 -0400 Inasmuch as my sister Sarah has informed me that the art section of this forum has been suffering from a noteworthy lack of interest, I have taken it upon myself at her recommendation to join myself to this forum for the purpose of rescuing that aforementioned suffering section. I must needs inform you that I am an artist, not a writer, and will…[Read more]

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