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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Tomato Colored Pencil

"Tomato" Colored Pencil

9" by 12" 100 lb. paper

This is my colored pencil study of the tomato still life. I used the orderless mineral spirits and the colorless blender with this study. Who knew that colored pencils were so much fun, way past coloring maps in social studies.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tomato Pen and Ink

"Tomato" Pen Ink

9" by 12 " 100lb Paper

This is my pen and ink study of the tomato still life. BLT anyone? I found cutting the tomato open and drawing the a interesting challenge. The different textures were fun to try and depict with the various media I used.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Tomato Drawing

"Tomato" Pencil Drawing

9" by 12" 100lb. paper

This is my drawing of a tomato still life. I am fairly happy with this piece. I feel like my drawing ablity has increased with these studies, I am glad I am learning something. Slow but sure.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Bing Cherry Water color

" Bing Cherry" watercolor

11" by 15"

My water color study of Bing cherry still life. This is the 4Th in the Bing cherry series, I am fairly happy with the results. I am still trying to figure out how to illustrate highlights on textures like a Bing cherry skin.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Pen and Ink Bing Cherries

"Bing Cherries" Pen and Ink

9" by 12" 100 lb paper

My pen and ink study of a Bing cherry still life. I found depicting the texture of Bing cherries a challenge. I decided the a pointillism approach was better then crosshatching. I may have to go back and redo some of these pen and ink still life's and try a line approach with cross hatching instead of the dotting approach of pointillism.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Bing Cherries

"Bing Cherries" Pencil Drawing

9" by 12" 100lb paper

My attempt at a still life with Bing cherries. I love Bing cherries, I wait for them every year, of course you can get them year round now if you want to pay an arm and a leg.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Apple Water Color

"Apple" Water Color

!!" by 15" 140 lb paper

My water color study of the apple still life. I used some of the knowledge I gained with the colored pencil exercises to help with the color on this piece. I was happy with the results. My problem is the photography . the green frame around the apple is not crooked in real life the photo makes it look lopsided. something about the way I have the camera set is creating this optic effect. A mystery that needs to be solved.