January 2015 Video Tutorial -- Tracing Is Not Cheating!

**Rik** · 27 January 2015, 09:08 PM

I watched it all.
What a great effort in putting that together, Gary.

You get a Gold

for this one.

**Egg Bramhill** · 27 January 2015, 10:07 PM

Excellent tutorial Gary. Thought I'd put a spin on it & trace the glass jar using named colours

**Egg Bramhill** · 28 January 2015, 01:03 AM

And my watering can. From the canal boat form of painting buckets etc.

**Egg Bramhill** · 28 January 2015, 01:44 AM

And one more final version

**Crow Haven** · 28 January 2015, 01:49 AM

Love the watering cans Egg!

I wish I had those for my garden.

Thanks for the tute, Gary! Here's mine (thanks for the reflection tip -- fixed it -- Egg!)

**Egg Bramhill** · 28 January 2015, 01:57 AM

Cheers Maya. Here's a link to some great narrow boat art . Great rendering. Only comment I'd make is the floral pattern looks wrong in the reflection.

**csehz** · 28 January 2015, 04:58 AM

Maya, Egg they are beautiful and well especially that glass jar..

**Rik** · 28 January 2015, 08:24 AM

Egg: That's a couple of great creations. The Glass jars look excellent, and I love the decorations on your watering cans.
Maya: To say that your drawing looks accurate, is a bit of an understatement! wonderful work.

**angelize** · 28 January 2015, 10:17 AM

Some very nice work here.

Maya: that is wonderful.
Egg: Those painted cans a really nice
Stygg: yours looks nice too.

Here is mine the first one Is the can just as is and the second one I distressed the watering can it's got worn paint, a bit of rust, a couple of dents and a smudge of dirt. It's now a vintage shabby chic piece that collectors will pay big bucks for!

**stygg2003** · 28 January 2015, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the compliment Francis but I've not posted trace image yet, I will attempt the trace as soon as my guests return home to Greece. Perhaps I should trace a Greek urn

I like your images Francis, especially the distressed one.

Stygg