Every year brings a new challenge. Pencils and drawing got shoved aside so long ago in favor of paint and pastels. Getting back to the basics and drawing with graphite and colored pencils is not really all that basic. Lines. Technique. Shading. Blending. Erasing. Ground. Things that are difficult and can not be rushed come together in drawing. Working like this requires patience. Slow down. Breathe.
Here are the final pieces in place:
The tiny Graphitint drawing sold.This little piece has me exploring more small.
Inspired by computer generated work where layers provide flexibility and the opportunity to play and explore the space. "Foggy Day" is on tracing paper. Drawing on both sides of the paper and then layering the drawings to create depth. Painting the "bottom layer" sky with watercolor and then adding the sun with silver ink makes this multilayered multimedia.
After participating in the live Sketchbook Get-Together lesson Draw a Colorful Eye with Barb Masinton on January 29th, I was eager to put my Graphitint pencils to work on this 2x3 inch piece on bristol. Working small in pencil is very rewarding. Again, there is so much rigor with pencil. Erasing and blending doesn't cover misdirected lines. Breath and patience. This is meditation. Tiny work takes just a long as larger pieces but time flies!
Comments
Post a Comment