On The Forest Floor
6 x 6 inches
colored pencil and Neocolor on pastel board
copyright 2007 by Ann Thompson Nemcosky
I've had this on my drawing table for quite some time now. I finally managed to finish it the other evening, before this cold really hit me. It was done as a sort of companion piece, or part of a series I don't know which, to my previous piece, At The Water's Edge.
I did enjoy working on this, even though it is much more detailed and tightly rendered than what I am used to doing with images. The process of using the Neocolors as underpainting before coming back with colored pencils feels more like a painting process to me, so perhaps that's it. I am eager to do a few more "macro-landscapes" this way.
But mostly for right now I'd like to get over this monster cold and hopefully not pass it on to the rest of the household. Keep your fingers crossed on that one for me. And your hands washed. This weekend is my daughter's big dance performance and I so don't want her to get sick and miss it. She would be devastated.
13 comments:
Absolutely wonderful. Great rendering technique.
Keep up the good work.
Karen Winters
Beautiful! I thought it was a photograph until I read about your technique.
Ditto! It's so real looking. Hope you feel better soon.
this is truly fascinating... I love how you did all the colors!
This is beautiful-wonderful colors and detail. Thank you for your kind welcome to EDM on my blog.
Amazing, I thought it was a photo at first. I actually scrolled down to look for the drawing.
I love colored pencil work, and this one has me just drooling.
It took a while before I realized that this was NOT a photograph... You are incredibly skilled and PATIENT! Beautiful!
Love the light and shade on the leaf. Fantastic.
Lots of love from Susan in Australia
Thanks you everyone for stopping by and your encouraging comments! I do plan on adding a few more to this series as I really enjoy working this way. I'll keep you all posted. Thanks again!
Ann
This is beautiful! You do amazing work.
Thank you Roshanda!
Are you kidding me? I thought this was a photograph!! I am just awed by all your colored pencil work. I am inspired by it, and hope to achieve what you do some day.
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