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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Water Color Orange

"Orange" watercolor

9" by 12" 250 GSM

This is my water color study of the orange still life. I am fairly pleased with it but may go back and darken the orange a bit. I think it gets light to fast as you move up the side of the orange. Sometimes it is hard with water color to know when to stop. Many times I go to far and then you can not take it back, it is better to darken things a little at a time.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Orange colored Pencil

"Orange" Colored Pencil

9" by 12 " 250 GSM

My colored pencil study of the orange still life. I like the orange sections in this piece. I used a pumice stone to create the orange peel effect on the orange. I am not sure if i like the background or the choice of color. Like I said before I will have to come back to oranges again another day.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Orange Pen and Ink

"Orange" Pen and Ink

9" 12 " 250 250 GSM

My pen and ink study of the orange still life. I had fun with this study but like the pencil study I think i will come back some time and try another orange. the orange peel texture really took over this drawing and i may try a more subtle approach some time.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Orange Study

"Orange" Pencil Drawing

9" by 12" 250 GSM

I have had a busy February and March. This is my pencil study of an orange. the orange peel is hard to depict. I really emphasised it on this drawing. I noticed the drawing tended to grow more stylistic then I had really wanted it to. I will try oranges again sometime and attempt a more realistic drawing.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Indian Con Water Color

"Indian Corn" Water Color

9" by 11 " 140lb paper

This is my water color study of the Indian corn still life. This is the last of the Indian Corn study. With all the traveling I have been doing, I slowed down on the art work. I have to think of a way to make my materials more portable and packable on airplanes. Guess I will have to pack less of something else, books? clothes?

I am very happy with the results of this water color. I like the bright colors I was able to achieve.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Indian Corn colored Pencil

"Indian Corn" Colored Pencil

9" by 12" 100 lb. paper

My colored pencil drawing of Indian corn, this exercise is from the "Colored Pencil Painting Bible". I really had fun with developing this work. You would really be surprise how long it took to build up the layers of colors. Indian corn really provides a wide range of colors.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Indian Corn pen and ink drawing

"Indian Corn" Pen and Ink Drawing

9" by 12" 80 lb paper

My pen and ink drawing of the Indian Corn . I was very pleased with how this study came out. It took a lot of time to build up the layers of shade. I watered down some of the ink for the gray parts.