Dr. Mary McNaughton and Drawing

I recently have been working with mixed media works using colored pencil and watercolor.  This first piece of a pileated woodpecker is the contour which provides the framework for my drawing.  I can’t stress enough how important this stage is in revealing your personality as an artist, demonstrating form in the subject, and laying out your composition.  I draw quite blind and by that I mean I keep my eye on the subject and let my hand become a tool of the eye. Prismacolor is one brand of colored pencil I use often.

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Tagged: Colored Pencil, Contour Drawing