10 X 12 ink sketch
I’m going to move the buildings closer to the center and “maybe” get rid of the large tree on the right before I start to paint this. I took this picture many years ago pulling off the road to Moro Bay. I’ll probably just redo this in “thumbnail” size before sketching it lightly onto the final pastel paper. I’m thinking of making it an autumn scene.
Just an ink sketch of a photo. Too bad I have a tree growing out of a fence post!
Blended Pencil technique
6 X 8
Portrait #1 – Andrew (practice)
This is my first attempt at doing a portrait (from a photo) using graphite (actually a #2 pencil) and smoothing the marks with tortillions (rolled paper sticks with points). I want to do as many of these as I need to become comfortable with the likeness. Then I’ll do the final portrait in pastel. Little Andrew is watched by his Grandfather Alex next door and is just a delight.
Here’s a progress study!
I took an earlier drawing of the tulips done in flair pen and water and did it again using the traditional pen and ink drawing method.
Here are the steps:
Tulip sketch was traced onto heavier watercolor paper and a very diluted wash of india ink was started.
First light wash was completed.
Second layer of wash was added into some areas for contrast and modeling.
Drawing was completed over the wash layer using full-strength india ink and both a bamboo pen and a mediam dip pen.
Dog
A quick pen and ink sketch.
The drawing above is of Primroses (Primula polyantha) called Golden Lace. The center of each flower is bright yellow, the petals a deep reddish purple trimmed with white. The colors are so great, I may have to do this one in watercolor.
Tags: black & white, Flowers, garden, pen & ink, Sketches
