A quick one

 Bobbi colored this one in two hours! That's got to be a record for her! Usually she works slowly, and often over a few sittings over a few days, but this one she wanted to get done for the morning, so sat down and whipped it out! You can see that the strokes on the shirt are quicker and looser, but I think it is quite effective, and if anything, brings your attention to the face where things are a little crisper.

Again, she's working from a line drawing she found on the internet.

Enter: Photoshop

 Bobbi's taking a graphics class through. Lucky for her, her parents already have Photoshop on the computer at home, and know something about how to use it, so she can work on stuff outside of class. (Especially helpful because she was out of class for almost a week with a cough/cold, so got a bit behind.)

This was a joint effort, because she is JUST learning how to use the software, so lots of literal and figurative hand holding, but very much her conception, and lots of the execution was her, too, just with us guiding her step by step through which tool to use and how to use it. The assignment was to 1) play with scale and 2) combine elements from two different pictures onto a new background.

Still, pretty fun, huh??

(On the left is her very favorite Turkish music artist!)

A few more edited photos

 Bobbi sent me a few more of her favorites from this week. She's been using the pixiz app, and is enjoying picking the best filters to show off each photo.

This one is by far my favorite. I love the subtle colors, the balance of the texture of her hair with the texture of her sweater, and the way the background (funky light fixture on her ceiling) ends up being an asset to the composition instead of just what randomly happened to be there.

Her post-secondary program through the school district includes the opportunity to take some classes at our local tech school, and she's decided to try a graphic design class this fall instead of the cooking that she's done the last two terms. We're excited for her to get the chance to learn some software (like Photoshop) that will help her take more control of her digital art and take it to the next level!

Photo editing

Bobbi, in addition to her colored pencil artwork, also enjoys editing photos. She currently has limited options for editing software, but use what she has to the best of her ability. She is her most common "model" because, like her grandma pointed out, she's always available!

 

Happy cat

 The cat on this card is a nod to Bridget, our cat who died at the ripe old age of 19 - a gorgeous calico. Bobbi is enjoying using complementary colors - the green and the orange, and the more subtle blue and orange of the sky.

Princess Diana

 Dramatic lighting on a internet-found portrait of Princess Diana, colored as a thank you card for a teacher. Each of the students is pitching in in their own way for an end of the year surprise and Bobbi was chosen (no surprise!) to color a card for everyone to sign.

I may try to get a better photo in the daylight - the use of her favorite neon orange pencil on the crown just doesn't show well here.

Young man with a rose

 A birthday card colored on a drawing found on the internet.