Falling Peonies in the Shadows
December 27, 2013 § Leave a comment
Thought I’d give us a reminder of summer with this colored pencil/ pastel of peonies. It’s dark, wintry, and cold where we are. While the snow is beautiful, it’s nice to see some color.
Using Watercolor to add Intensity to your Drawing
November 25, 2013 § Leave a comment
This is a piece depicting chili peppers used to demonstrate to my drawing students how watercolor can support drawing. I added pen and ink and pastel to refine the details and add intensity. I particularly enjoy the looseness of the wash with the clarity of the pen and pastel.
Reworking Jess and Frankie
October 24, 2013 § Leave a comment
I’ve changed the drawing of Jess and Frankie submitted in a previous post. I’ve brought up the contrasts, color and value, allowing the dog to project forward, I chose to take the liberty of pulling the blanket up and over the subjects. This device provides continuity as it moves throughout the composition. The blanket also helps to tell the story of a young woman and her dog nestling into its warmth and softness. Still not sure if I’m done. Any comments and advice are welcome!!
Jess and Frankie
October 14, 2013 § Leave a comment
We could be two inches tall as we enter this magnified view of Jess and Frankie, We become part of a sentimental moment when the dog nestles into the arms of his mistress peacefully asleep. Included are the contour or line drawing, a partially completed gradation, and the final drawing in color pencil.
Flowers Taking my Mind off Writing
October 3, 2013 § Leave a comment
I’ve been working on writing about color drawing lately and I have to say I’m really up in my head. For all you writers out there, I hope you know what I mean. Writing is as intense as drawing and both, when working under a time constraint, cause my brain to hurt. Very cerebral!! So I thought I’d post a few floral images to take my mind off things. These were an examination of organic forms as they related to sculptural images such as urns and a garden bench,
Dr. Mary McNaughton and Drawing 