A collection. I realized I hadn't yet posted these sketches. I'm still very busy right now with other work although I am managing to work on a new colored pencil piece as well. I'm just not ready to show it yet so you will have to wait a little while longer. These are all in my small Winsor Newton sketchbook, the one on top is done with walnut brown Polychromo colored pencil, the other two are in graphite. I don't know why I keep getting that pink band along the center, that's just something that seems to happen when I lay this book flat to scan and I haven't figured out how to make it go away.Lately I have been feeling a lot like the quote from Annie Dillard about sticking a net into time and saying 'now'. These summer days up here in our mountains have been stunningly beautiful. The flowers in our yard are blooming, the vegetable garden is growing, and the dogs and Kiddo are enjoying lots of time outdoors. Kiddo, at 9, is at that age where despite her growing independence she still needs her mom about. And I don't want to miss any of that as I already know how fast things like that can change as kids grow older. But I have lots of ideas to keep me going with my art work and Hubby is enjoying the last of his summer break before he heads back to the classroom for summer courses. Sometimes these long days of summer just aren't long enough.
You know, there never is enough time it seems...no matter what the season...these are lovely soft sketches very nicely done! :)
ReplyDeleteHint: I have found that the darkened center comes from scanning and the extra light that the book "lets it" because it is not completely flat-flat. To correct this I have had to hold my sketchbook pressing down while it scans fairly hard where the shadow tends to fall.. Give it a go..it bothered me for quite a bit as well...results seem much better now...:) Good Luck! :)
Thanks Margaret!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I place a heavy rock on top of the sketchbook to try to flatten it, put black paper over the book and a dark towel on top to block out more light. Maybe I need two heavy rocks. My high-tech solution :)
Very delicately rendered! Beautiful! Like the quotes, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the harmony and sobriety of your pages.
ReplyDeleteI like the top one VERY BEST, but they're all beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy solution for the scanner is a thick dark green bath towel.
Three lovely sketches Ann. Delicately drawn to capture the lovely shapes.
ReplyDeleteMe too, a thick towel over the scanner as my paper is too large.
Great studies, Ann. I won't say which I like best because when people do that to me it almost seems like choosing favorites among one's children. I like them all and they are all done with such delicacy.
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These are wonderful! Love your pastels too! Beautiful work. Marva
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! Thank you for your wonderful comments on the start of my nature journal... Marva
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